2 Aspects of the Jewish Contribution to Biblical Interpretation

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1. Frontmatter I
2. Contents VII
3. Introduction 1
4. 1 The Damascus Document from the Cairo Genizah: Its Discovery, Early Study and Historical Significance 10
5. 2 Aspects of the Jewish Contribution to Biblical Interpretation 34
6. 3 Early Rabbinic Exegesis of Genesis 38 50
7. 4 The Classical Jewish Commentators on Exodus 2 73
8. 5 Medieval Jewish Commentators on Numbers 13 108
9. 6 Psalm 93: An Historical and Comparative Survey of its Jewish Interpretations 144
10. 7 Some Comments on the Connotations of the Stem גער in Early Rabbinic Texts 165
11. 8 On some Connotations of the Word Ma‘aseh 180
12. 9 How did Early Judaism Understand the Concept of ‘Avodah? 196
13. 10 Wisdom Traditions in Some Early Rabbinic Prayers? 210
14. 11 The Figure of David in Early Jewish Prayer 231
15. 12 The Function of History in Early Rabbinic Liturgy 260
16. 13 Peace in Early Jewish Prayer 278
17. 14 The ‘Amidah Benediction on Forgiveness: Links between its Theology and its Textual Evolution 297
18. 15 The Fathership of God in Early Rabbinic Liturgy 314
19. 16 Some Divine Metaphors in Early Rabbinic Liturgy 334
20. Index of Names 354
21. Index of Sources 359
22. Index of subjects, rites and prayers 370