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Peshat and Derash

Plain and Applied Meaning in Rabbinic Exegesis

David Weiss Halivni

This book delves into the fascinating history of Jewish exegesis of both Bible and Talmud. Written by David Weiss Halivni, Peshat and Derash explores the tension that has existed between the plain sense of divine text and its creative, Rabbinic interpretations. Students of legal texts, hermeneutics, and scriptural traditions, as well as anyone interested in Jewish studies, will find this comprehensive and critical analysis both informative and thought-provoking.
Publish Date
1998-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
1998-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
first published in 1991
Goodreads Rating
3.85
ISBN
9780195115710
Recommendations
1
Recommendations
2021-04-27T01:18:02.000Z
@prranch @spengjr @TheJogre46 Thanks for the tag! I think much has to do not only with interpretation but authority, meaning which interpretations are legally authoritative and/or who has the authority to make which interpretations (or their practical consequences. Here's a great book:      source