Biblical narrative and the formation of rabbinic law
This book presents a new framework for understanding the relationship between biblical narrative and rabbinic law. Drawing on legal theory and models of rabbinic exegesis, Jane L. Kanarek argues for the centrality of biblical narrative in the formation of rabbinic law. Through close readings of sele...
| Subtitles: | Biblical Narrative & the Formation of Rabbinic Law |
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge
Cambridge University Press
2014.
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| In: | Year: 2014 |
| Reviews: | Biblical Narrative and the Formation of Rabbinic Law (2016) (Hezser, Catherine, 1960 -)
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Genesis
/ Genesis rabbah
/ Narrative exegesis
B Bible. Genesis 22 / Bible. Genesis 24 / Bible. Genesis 42-50 |
| Further subjects: | B
Narration in the Bible
B Bible. Pentateuch Criticism, Narrative B Rabbinical literature History and criticism B Rabbinical literature ; History and criticism B Altes Testament B Jewish Law B Bible ; Pentateuch ; Criticism, Narrative |
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Print version: 9781107047815 |
| Summary: | This book presents a new framework for understanding the relationship between biblical narrative and rabbinic law. Drawing on legal theory and models of rabbinic exegesis, Jane L. Kanarek argues for the centrality of biblical narrative in the formation of rabbinic law. Through close readings of selected Talmudic and midrashic texts, Kanarek demonstrates that rabbinic legal readings of narrative scripture are best understood through the framework of a referential exegetical web. She shows that law should be viewed as both prescriptive of normative behavior and as a meaning-making enterprise. By explicating the hermeneutical processes through which biblical narratives become resources for legal norms, this book transforms our understanding of the relationship of law and narrative as well as the ways in which scripture becomes a rabbinic document that conveys legal authority and meaning. Introduction : Law, narrative and exegesis -- Abraham's knife -- Rebekah's betrothal -- Joseph's mourning -- An assembly of ten |
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| Item Description: | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015) |
| ISBN: | 110725650X |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/CBO9781107256507 |