interpretative authority, renewed revelation, and the quest for perfection in Jewish antiquity Najman, Hindy. creator ebrary, Inc text Electronic books. ne Leiden Boston Brill 2010 monographic eng

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xxii, 270 p. The symbolic significance of writing in ancient Judaism -- Interpretation as primordial writing: Jubilees and its authority conferring strategies -- Torah of Moses: pseudonymous attribution in Second Temple writings -- The law of nature and the authority of Mosaic law -- A written copy of the law of nature: an unthinkable paradox? -- Angels at Sinai: exegesis, theology and interpretive authority -- Towards a study of the uses of the concept of wilderness in ancient Judaism -- Between heaven and earth: liminal visions in 4 Ezra -- Philosophical contemplation and revelatory inspiration in ancient Judean traditions -- Reconsidering Jubilees: prophecy and exemplarity -- Cain and Abel as character traits: a study in the allegorical typology of Philo of Alexandria -- The quest for perfection in ancient Judaism -- How should we contextualize pseudepigrapha? Imitation and emulation in 4 Ezra -- Text and figure in ancient Jewish paideia. by Hindy Najman. Includes index. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. of Alexandria Philo Criticism, interpretation, etc., Jewish History To 1500 Canon Criticism, interpretation, etc Authority Religious aspects Judaism History To 1500 Tradition (Judaism) History To 1500 Rabbinical literature History and criticism Judaism History Post-exilic period, 586 B.C.-210 A.D Jewish law Decision making History To 1500 Rabbis Office History To 1500 BM529 .N35 2010eb http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10419853 http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10419853 CaPaEBR 091231 ebr10419853