Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Contents IX
3. 1. Introduction and Method of Study 1
4. 2. The Inner‐Midrashic Introduction in Sifra on Leviticus 37
5. 3. The Inner‐Midrashic Introduction in Leviticus Rabbah 45
6. 4. The Inner‐Midrashic Introduction in Song of Songs Rabbah 56
7. 5. The Inner‐Midrashic Introduction in Lamentations Rabbah 85
8. 6. The Inner‐Midrashic Introduction in Midrash Psalms 126
9. 7. The Inner‐Midrashic Introduction in Midrash Mishle 135
10. 8. The Inner‐Midrashic Introduction: Formal and Thematic Dimensions 144
11. 9. The Influence of the Inner‐Midrashic Introductions on Rashi’s Introductions 153
12. 10. The Influence of the Inner‐Midrashic Introductions on Ibn Ezra’s Introductions 167
13. 11. The Influence of the Inner‐Midrashic Introductions on Ibn Tibbon’s Introduction to Ecclesiastes 177
14. 12. The Influence of the Inner‐Midrashic Introductions on Radak’s Introductions 186
15. 13. The Influence of the Inner‐Midrashic Introductions on Ramban’s Introductions 192
16. 14. Conclusion 197
17. Backmatter 201