The "Ways of Midrash" in the Biblical Commentaries of Isaac Abarbanel

The prolific and versatile theologian and exegete, Isaac Abarbanel (1437—1508), produced a rich corpus of biblical commentaries which, among other things, is remarkable for the creative and variegated interaction that it evinces between Abarbanel and midrash. This article explores characteristic mot...

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Main Author: Lawee, Eric 1963- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: HUC 1997
In: Hebrew Union College annual
Year: 1996, Volume: 67, Pages: 107-142
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