Medieval Monasticism and the Evolution of Jewish Interpretation of the Story of Jephthah's Daughter
In unanimous fashion, the midrashic exegetical tradition affirmed that Jephthah's vow was a commitment to sacrifice the first creature that greeted him upon his victorious return from battle against the Ammonites (Jgs 11.31). Several medieval rabbinic exegetes, however, posited a different inte...
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| Language: | English |
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Penn Press
2005
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The Jewish quarterly review
Year: 2005, Volume: 95, Issue: 2, Pages: 228-256 |
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Monasticism
B Jephthah B Biblical Exegesis B Karairte B Judges B Medieval Exegesis B Bible and Christianity |
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