Judaism and the Interpretation of Scripture Introduction to the Rabbinic Midrash
- Peabody Hendrickson Publishers 2004
- 230p
includes index and biblioraphy
How does judaism read Scripture?..........1 An overview of the Rabbinic Midrash-compilations........15 Genesis in Genesis rabbah: Recasting the patriarchs into the Models for Israelite Conduct ......30 Exodus in Mekhilta Attributed to R. Ishmael .......46 Leviticus in Sifra: Mediating between the Two Torahs, oral and written ...........60 Leviticus in Leviticus rabbah: Turning scripture`s Laws into the design of Holy Israel`s Social Order .........74 Numbers in Sifre to numbers ..........88 Deuteronomy in Sifre to Deuteronomy.............102 Esther in Esther Rabbah.......116 Ruth in Ruth Rabbah.....131 Song of Songs in song of Songs Rabbah: Reading holy Israel`s Relationship to God Within the Symbols of a Love- song ..........145 Lamentations in Lamentations Rabbah...........159 The calendar of Judaism in Pesiqta Derab Kahana........174 The sages in the Fathers according to Rabbi Nathan .............192 THe Theology of Rabbinic Midrash ...........207