Tafsir of the Torah
E81581
Arabic translation of the Hebrew Bible
Jewish religious text
biblical commentary
medieval Jewish work
Tafsir of the Torah is Saadia Gaon’s influential 10th-century Arabic translation and commentary on the Hebrew Bible, foundational for medieval Jewish philosophy and exegesis.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arabic translation of the Hebrew Bible
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Jewish religious text ⓘ biblical commentary ⓘ medieval Jewish work ⓘ |
| aim |
to make the Torah accessible to Arabic-speaking Jews
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to provide rational interpretation of scripture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Geonic period
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Sura academy ⓘ |
| author | Saadia Gaon ⓘ |
| contains |
commentary on the Torah
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translation of the Torah into Arabic ⓘ |
| dateOfCreation | 10th century ⓘ |
| genre |
biblical exegesis
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philosophical commentary ⓘ tafsir ⓘ |
| hasPart |
commentary on Deuteronomy
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commentary on Exodus ⓘ commentary on Genesis ⓘ commentary on Leviticus ⓘ commentary on Numbers ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
foundational text for Judeo-Arabic biblical scholarship
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one of the earliest complete Jewish translations of the Torah into Arabic ⓘ |
| influenced |
medieval Jewish exegesis
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medieval Jewish philosophy ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Arabic kalam
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Islamic theological literature ⓘ rabbinic tradition ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | Arabic-speaking Jews ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
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Judeo-Arabic ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Tanakh
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surface form:
Hebrew Bible
Torah ⓘ |
| notableFor |
integration of rational argument with scriptural commentary
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systematic use of Arabic philosophical terminology ⓘ |
| originalLanguageOfSourceText | Hebrew ⓘ |
| partOf | Saadia Gaon’s biblical commentaries ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin |
Mesopotamia
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surface form:
Babylonia
|
| preservedIn | Cairo Geniza fragments ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| religiousViewpoint |
Rabbinic Judaism
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surface form:
Rabbanite Judaism
|
| script | Hebrew script ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | rationalist ⓘ |
| usedFor |
study of Saadia Gaon’s theology
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study of medieval Jewish Arabic ⓘ study of medieval Jewish exegesis ⓘ |
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