My perfect one: typology and early Rabbinic interpretation of Song of songs
The interpretations of 'Song of Songs' in the tannaitic midrashim, the first rabbinic scriptural commentaries, employ a form of allegory known as figural interpretation or typology in order to correlate this work to Israel's ideal national narrative represented by events such as the c...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Published: |
New York
Oxford University Press
2015
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| In: | Year: 2015 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Kaplan, Jonathan, 1976-, My perfect one] (2018) (Huang, Wei)
[Rezension von: Kaplan, Jonathan, My Perfect One: Typology and Early Rabbinic Interpretation of Song of Songs] (2017) (Wisley, Lucas Glen) |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Song of Songs
/ Commentary
/ Rabbinic Judaism
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| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Bible ; Song of Solomon ; Allegorical interpretations
B Bible. Song of Solomon Allegorical interpretations B Bible ; Song of Solomon ; Criticism, interpretation, etc B Bible. Song of Solomon Criticism, interpretation, etc |
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Volltext (Resolving-System; OUP) |
| Parallel Edition: | Print version: 9780199359332 |
| Summary: | The interpretations of 'Song of Songs' in the tannaitic midrashim, the first rabbinic scriptural commentaries, employ a form of allegory known as figural interpretation or typology in order to correlate this work to Israel's ideal national narrative represented by events such as the crossing of the sea and the giving of the Torah. This approach to interpreting 'Song of Songs' helped shape rabbinic conceptions of the character and practice of model Israel as well as of an idealised vision of their beloved, God |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0199359350 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199359332.001.0001 |