Seventh Treatise on the Messiah
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The Seventh Treatise on the Messiah is a section of Saadia Gaon’s philosophical work Emunot ve-Deot that systematically discusses Jewish beliefs about the Messiah and the messianic era.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Seventh Treatise of Emunot ve-Deot | 1 |
| Seventh Treatise on the Messiah canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish theological text
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philosophical treatise section ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
reconcile scriptural texts about redemption
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systematize Jewish beliefs about the Messiah ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Geonic period ⓘ |
| author | Saadia Gaon ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Tanakh
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surface form:
Hebrew Bible
rabbinic literature ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | classic of medieval Jewish thought ⓘ |
| clarifies |
orthodox Jewish doctrine on the Messiah
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relationship between messianic redemption and divine providence ⓘ relationship between messianic redemption and human free will ⓘ sequence of eschatological events ⓘ |
| discusses |
end of days
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eschatological reward and punishment ⓘ final judgment ⓘ nature of the Messiah ⓘ redemption of Israel ⓘ resurrection of the dead ⓘ signs of the messianic era ⓘ world to come ⓘ |
| focusesOn | collective redemption of Israel rather than individual savior cult ⓘ |
| genre |
Jewish philosophy
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medieval religious philosophy ⓘ |
| hasAuthorRole |
Saadia Gaon
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surface form:
Gaon of Sura (Saadia Gaon)
|
| influenced | later Jewish philosophical discussions of the Messiah ⓘ |
| influencedBy | kalām philosophy ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | educated Jewish readers ⓘ |
| isSectionOf |
Emunot ve-Deot
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surface form:
Saadia Gaon’s Emunot ve-Deot
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| languageOfWork | Judeo-Arabic ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
Jewish beliefs about the Messiah
ⓘ
messianic era ⓘ |
| methodology |
philosophical argumentation
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systematic exposition of beliefs ⓘ |
| partOf | Emunot ve-Deot ⓘ |
| positionInSeries | seventh treatise ⓘ |
| refutes | heterodox messianic speculations ⓘ |
| religiousCategory | Jewish eschatology ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| religiousViewpoint | Rabbinic Judaism ⓘ |
| theologicalPerspective | rationalist Judaism ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 10th century ⓘ |
| workInSeries | treatises of Emunot ve-Deot ⓘ |
| workTitleInHebrew | מאמר שביעי על המשיח (as part of אמונות ודעות) ⓘ |
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Seventh Treatise of Emunot ve-Deot