Book of Knowledge
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The Book of Knowledge is the opening section of Maimonides’ Mishneh Torah, systematically presenting the foundational principles of Jewish belief and law.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish legal text
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halakhic work section ⓘ |
| aim | to systematize core Jewish beliefs and practices ⓘ |
| author |
Maimonides
NERFINISHED
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Moses ben Maimon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citedBy | later rabbinic authorities ⓘ |
| contains | systematic presentation of mitzvot related to belief and character ⓘ |
| coversTopic |
Jewish ethics
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Jewish law ⓘ Jewish theology ⓘ Torah study obligations ⓘ character refinement ⓘ monotheism ⓘ prohibition of idolatry ⓘ repentance in Judaism ⓘ |
| describes |
foundational principles of Jewish belief
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foundational principles of Jewish law ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
inner spiritual life of a Jew
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knowledge of God ⓘ proper worship of God ⓘ |
| genre |
legal code
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religious treatise ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalStatusIn | Rabbinic Judaism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
Jewish philosophical thought
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later halakhic codifiers ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Laws of Idolatry
NERFINISHED
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Laws of Personal Development NERFINISHED ⓘ Laws of Repentance NERFINISHED ⓘ Laws of Torah Study NERFINISHED ⓘ Laws of the Foundations of the Torah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitleInHebrew | Sefer HaMadda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Geonic literature
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Talmud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | Jewish community ⓘ |
| language | Hebrew ⓘ |
| legalTradition | Halakha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Mishneh Torah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfCorpus | Maimonides’ halakhic code NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInWork | first section of Mishneh Torah ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| structure | organized by thematic laws ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 12th century ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ethical guidance
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halakhic study ⓘ theological instruction ⓘ |
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