Leviticus 12:2: Midrash is not versocentric
Midrash is often described as" atomistic", or" versocentric", meaning that it focuses narrowly on specific details of a text rather than seeking to understand them in context. This description is incorrect. o begin with, the midrashists see the entire Torah as a theological unity...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2017
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The Jewish bible quarterly
Year: 2017, Volume: 45, Issue: 3, Pages: 200-205 |
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Bible. Leviticus XII, 2; Criticism, interpretation, etc., Jewish
B Literary techniques B Criticism and interpretation B Bible; Criticism, interpretation, etc., Jewish; History; Talmudic period, 10-425 B Talmud Bavli. Shevu'ot; Criticism, interpretation, etc B Midrash |
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| Summary: | Midrash is often described as" atomistic", or" versocentric", meaning that it focuses narrowly on specific details of a text rather than seeking to understand them in context. This description is incorrect. o begin with, the midrashists see the entire Torah as a theological unity, and thus never offer interpretations that conflict with their sense of the whole. They interpret each verse in the global context of the content of the entire Torah. Additionally, the atomistic understanding of midrash is also mistaken in a more fundamental sense. Rather than being versocentric, midrash is deeply concerned with literary context, and the Rabbis thought consciously about literary context as they interpreted the Torah. |
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| ISSN: | 0792-3910 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The Jewish bible quarterly
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