Summary: | Cover -- Titel -- Preface -- Contents -- Foreword -- General Introduction -- The term "Scribes" -- The term "Midrash" -- Previous Studies -- Origins of the Middoth -- Part I: Exegeses in Scribal Traditions -- I.1.0 Introduction to Scribal Traditions -- I.1.1 Sources of the scribal traditions -- I.1.2 Text, Translation and Notes -- I.1.3 Analysis of the Traditions -- I.1.4 Modes of Exegesis -- I.1.4a - Peshat -- I.1.4b - Nomological -- I.1.4c - Ultra-literal -- I.1.4d - Derash -- I.1.5 Techniques of Exegesis -- I.1.5a - Qal vaHomer -- I.1.5b - Gezerah Shavah I -- I.1.5c - Gezerah Shavah II -- I.1.5d - Heqesh -- I.1.5e - Binyan Ab -- I.1.5f - Contradiction -- I.1.5g - Extension and Limitation -- I.1.5h - Unusual Form -- I.1.5i - Mashal -- I.1.5j - Order -- I.1.5k - Wordplay -- I.1.5l - No Redundancy -- I.1.5m - Precedent -- I.1.5n - Reductio ad Absurdum -- I.1.5o - Logical Inconsistency -- I.1.5p - Pragmatism -- I.1.5q - Prophetic Fulfilment -- I.1.5r - Symbolism -- I.1.5s - Atomisation -- I.1.5t - Allegory -- I.1.5u - Amalgamation -- I.2 Exegeses by Named Authorities -- I.2.1 Simeon the Just: The Nazarites -- I.2.2 Simeon b.Shetah: Honi the Circler -- I.2.3 Simeon b.Shetah & -- Judah b.Tabai: False witnesses -- I.2.4 Simeon b.Shetah & -- Judah b.Tabai: A single witness -- I.2.5 Simeon b.Shetah: King Yannai's feast -- I.2.6 Simeon b.Shetah: King Yannai's trial -- I.2.7 Shemaiah & -- Abtalion: "For whose sake?" -- I.2.8 Judah b. Durtai: Hagigah on Sabbath -- I.2.9 Shammai: The sender is guilty -- I.2.10 Shammai: Remember/Keep the Sabbath -- I.2.11 Shammai: Sue for peace for three days -- I.2.12 Shammai: Besieging on the Sabbath -- I.2.13 Hillel: "For three things ..." -- I.2.14 Hillel: Itch within baldness -- I.2.15 Hillel: Prozbul -- I.2.16 Hillel: Corpse within water -- I.2.17 Hillel: Time to laugh, weep, scatter, gather.
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