Temurah textual tradition
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The Temurah textual tradition is a stream of Jewish mystical and exegetical writings centered on the interpretive technique of letter substitution and permutation to uncover hidden meanings in sacred texts.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish mystical tradition
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exegetical technique ⓘ hermeneutic method ⓘ |
| aim | uncover hidden meanings in sacred texts ⓘ |
| appliedTo |
Hebrew Bible
NERFINISHED
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Torah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | esoteric circles of Jewish scholars ⓘ |
| centralPractice |
letter permutation
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letter substitution ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
derash
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peshat ⓘ remez ⓘ |
| epistemicClaim |
letter-level changes can reveal concealed truths
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sacred texts contain multiple layers of meaning ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
letters of the Hebrew alphabet
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patterns in scriptural text ⓘ structure of biblical words ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | medieval Jewish thought ⓘ |
| influenced | later Kabbalistic schools ⓘ |
| influencedBy | rabbinic midrashic traditions ⓘ |
| interpretiveLevel | sod ⓘ |
| methodType |
combinatorial exegesis
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esoteric interpretation ⓘ |
| ontologicalAssumption |
divine realities are encoded in textual form
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letters have intrinsic spiritual power ⓘ |
| relatedHermeneutic |
Gematria
ⓘ
Notarikon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Jewish mysticism
NERFINISHED
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Kabbalah NERFINISHED ⓘ Sefer Yetzirah tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Judaism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
familiarity with traditional Jewish exegesis
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knowledge of Hebrew grammar ⓘ |
| textualObject |
biblical verses
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divine names ⓘ liturgical texts ⓘ |
| transmissionForm |
manuscript commentaries
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mystical treatises ⓘ oral teaching ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cosmological reflection
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esoteric scriptural commentary ⓘ mystical contemplation ⓘ theological speculation ⓘ |
| usesLanguage | Hebrew ⓘ |
| viewedAs | advanced mystical discipline ⓘ |
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