Old Russian midrash. Ancient interpretations of the biblical plot about Yaakov and his children
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The book of the outstanding American and Israeli researcher James Kugel is devoted to the interpretations of biblical stories about Patriarch Yaakov and his sons. These interpretations were born at the turn of the new era when the Bible was expected to answer the questions of pressing and tragic: what was Israel before God, does he have hope for salvation? The creative fantasy of the interpreters was combined with the fidelity of the letter of Scripture. No wonder the "ladder of Jacob" and "Testament of the Twelve Patriarchs" - the translation of the creations of Jewish scribes - entered the literature of Ancient Russia.
In his exegetical study "Old Russian midrash", the famous biblicalist James Kugel examines the main milestones of Jaakov’s life path from various angles, trying to present the familiar biblical plot most voluminous, and analyzes the approach of traditional Jewish commentators of the Torah and texts of ancient manuscripts, found in the Kumran caves
In his exegetical study "Old Russian midrash", the famous biblicalist James Kugel examines the main milestones of Jaakov’s life path from various angles, trying to present the familiar biblical plot most voluminous, and analyzes the approach of traditional Jewish commentators of the Torah and texts of ancient manuscripts, found in the Kumran caves
Author:
Author:Kugel James
Cover:
Cover:Hard
Category:
- Category:Religion & Spiritually
Series:
Series: Chaisov collection
ISBN:
ISBN:978-5-9953-0586-6
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