Commentary on the Torah
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Commentary on the Torah is Abraham Ibn Ezra’s influential medieval Hebrew exegesis that combines philological analysis, rational interpretation, and grammatical insight into the biblical text.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Abraham ibn Ezra | 0 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hebrew exegesis
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biblical commentary ⓘ |
| aimsTo | clarify the literal meaning of the biblical text ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Andalusian school of Jewish thought NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| audience | learned Jewish readers ⓘ |
| author | Abraham ibn Ezra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorOf | Commentary on the Torah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | classic of medieval Jewish commentary ⓘ |
| centuryOfComposition | 12th century ⓘ |
| critiques | midrashic interpretations when they conflict with peshat ⓘ |
| drawsOn |
Hebrew grammar
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astronomical and scientific knowledge of its time ⓘ philology ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
contextual reading of verses
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linguistic precision ⓘ peshat (plain meaning of the text) ⓘ |
| focusesOn | Pentateuch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | biblical exegesis ⓘ |
| geographicalContext |
al-Andalus cultural sphere
NERFINISHED
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medieval Europe ⓘ |
| influenced |
later Jewish biblical commentators
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rationalist trends in Jewish exegesis ⓘ |
| language | Hebrew ⓘ |
| mainWorkOn | Torah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
allusive remarks
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concise style ⓘ integration of grammar and commentary ⓘ |
| period | Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservedIn |
manuscripts
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printed editions ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Judaism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousFunction | aid to Torah study ⓘ |
| scripturalBasis |
Book of Deuteronomy
NERFINISHED
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Book of Exodus NERFINISHED ⓘ Book of Genesis NERFINISHED ⓘ Book of Leviticus NERFINISHED ⓘ Book of Numbers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studiedBy | Jewish scholars ⓘ |
| studiedIn | yeshivot ⓘ |
| tradition | medieval Jewish exegesis ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
Hebrew grammatical analysis
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philological analysis ⓘ rational interpretation ⓘ |
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