Sprache:
Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr:
2022
Titel der Quelle:
Revue des Etudes Juives
Angaben zur Quelle:
181,1-2 (2022) 111-136
Schlagwort(e):
Meyuḥas ben Eliyahu,
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Bible Biography Commentaries
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Bible Commentaries
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History and criticism
Kurzfassung:
This article offers a reevaluation of the geography, works, and biographical chronology of Rabbi Meyuhas ben Elijah, a biblical exegete hailing from the Byzantine Empire. The discussion is based both on a reconsideration of previously discussed facts and on a review of new information. In terms of his geographical provenance, scholars agree that Rabbi Meyuhas hailed from a Greek-speaking country. However, based on new information, it appears that he grew up or at least lived for a number of years in an Arabic-speaking country. When it comes to determining the era in which he lived, scholars are divided: ranging from those who place him as early as the twelfth century to those who place him as late as the fifteenth. A careful analysis of Rabbi Meyuhas’ commentary – the sources he cites and uses; his grammatical approach to Hebrew; his acknowledgment (or omission) of philosophical and kabbalistic issues in his commentaries; and his literary and exegetical styles – yields the following conclusion: Rabbi Meyuhas wrote his commentary on the Pentateuch in the second half of the thirteenth century.
DOI:
10.2143/REJ.181.1.3290625
URL:
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