A Theological Commentary to the Midrash - Mekhilta Attributed to Rabbi Ishmael

In this final volume of A Theological Commentary to the Midrash, Jacob Neusner presents both what is common to the animating theology of Rabbinic Judaism in all its documentary components, and what is unique to Mekhilta, attributed to R. Ishmael.

List of contents

Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Introduction Chapter 3 Pisha (Exodus 12:1-13:16) Chapter 4 Beshallah (Exodus 13:17-14:31) Chapter 5 Shirata (Exodus 15:1-21) Chapter 6 Vayassa (Exodus 16:22-17:1-7) Chapter 7 Amalek (Exodus 17:8-18:27) Chapter 8 Bahodesh (Exodus 19:1-20:26) Chapter 9 Neziqin (Exodus 21:1-22:23) Chapter 10 Kaspa (Exodus 22:24-23:19) Chapter 11 Shabbata (Exodus 31:12-17, 35:1-3) Chapter 12 The Rabbinic Theology Not of, but in Sifré to Deuteronomy. And What Does Mekhilta Attributed to R. Ishmael Contribute to the Theology of Rabbinic Judaism? Chapter 13 Epilogue: The Apologetic Upshot of a Theological Commentary to the Midrash

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By Jacob Neusner

Summary

In this final volume of A Theological Commentary to the Midrash, Jacob Neusner presents both what is common to the animating theology of Rabbinic Judaism in all its documentary components, and what is unique to Mekhilta, attributed to R. Ishmael.

Product details

• Authors: Jacob Neusner, Jacob (Research Professor of Religion and Theology Neusner
• Publisher: University Press Of America
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9780761820512
• ISBN: 978-0-7618-2051-2
• No. of pages: 288
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 234 mm x 20 mm
• Weight: 485 g
• Series: Studies in Judaism; Studies in Ancient Judaism; Studies in Judaism
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Judaism; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies