Scholar and Advocate: The Stories of Moses in Midrash "Exodus Rabbah"

Like any form of interpretive writing but in its own distinctive way, rabbinic midrash functions both as a response to elements of the text (exegesis) and as a medium through which the interpreters speak to their own context (cultural expression). One notable feature of aggadic midrash is the practi...

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Main Author: Graves, Mike (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Eisenbrauns 2011
In: Bulletin for biblical research
Year: 2011, Volume: 21, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-22
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