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The Exegetical Imagination

- On Jewish Thought and Theology

About The Exegetical Imagination

Exegesis-interpretation and explanation of sacred texts-is the quintessence of rabbinic thought. Fishbane discusses the nature and rationale of this interpretative process in a series of studies on ancient Jewish speculative theology. Focusing on questions pondered in Midrash, he shows how religious ideas are generated or justified by exegesis.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780674274624
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 248
  • Published:
  • October 29, 1998
  • Dimensions:
  • 156x235x16 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 354 g.
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Expected delivery: December 11, 2024

Description of The Exegetical Imagination

Exegesis-interpretation and explanation of sacred texts-is the quintessence of rabbinic thought. Fishbane discusses the nature and rationale of this interpretative process in a series of studies on ancient Jewish speculative theology. Focusing on questions pondered in Midrash, he shows how religious ideas are generated or justified by exegesis.

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