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| Introduction to the Series |
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1 The Purpose and Approach of the Annotated Editions in this Series |
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1.1 The editions: purpose and nature |
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1.2 The commentaries: literary and historical approaches |
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1.3 Methodological matters |
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1.3.1 The midrashic mashal |
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1.3.2 Selection of the material: where to find tannaitic meshalim? |
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1.3.3 Selection of the material: How to identify a mashal? |
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1.4 The ideal-typical form of the midrashic mashal |
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1.4.1 The base verse, the nimshal and the `issue' |
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1.4.2 Meshalim that bear direcdy on the biblical text vs. meshalim that draw on a previous midrash |
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1.4.3 The `midrash before the mashal' and its relation to the nimshal |
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2 Previous Research into the Rabbinic Mashal |
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2.1 Jesus' parables and rabbinic meshalim: the pioneers |
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2.2.1 The `classical' vs. the `late' rabbinic parable |
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2.2.2 Flusser's main views on parables |
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2.3 Annotated collections of tannaitic meshalim |
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2.4 The parables of the Rabbis: Thoma, Ernst and Lauer |
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2.5.2 Alan Appelbaum: King parables as sources for Roman historiography |
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2.5.3 David Stern and Yonah Fraenkel on king-meshalim: stereotyping and anthropomorphism |
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2.6 Form-Analysis: Arnold Goldberg and his school |
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2.6.3 Alexander Samely on the mashal |
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2.7 The contrast-parable: Talia Thorion-Vardi |
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2.8 Yonah Fraenkel and the hermeneutics of the mashal |
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2.8.1 The hermeneutical mashal |
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2.8.2 The four features of the hermeneutical mashal and Fraenkel's corresponding four-step reading method |
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2.8.3 Other ways of reading the mashal and the parables of Jesus |
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2.9 David Stern and Daniel Boyarin |
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2.9.1 Hermeneutics or rhetorics? |
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2.9.2 The priority of the nimshal |
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55 | (2) |
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2.10 The ideology of the rabbis as reflected in midrash and mashal |
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2.10.1 Goldberg on "Die Schrift der rabbinischen Schriftausleger" |
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2.10.2 Stemberger on rabbinic theology in midrash |
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2.10.3 Boyarin on gap-filling as ideology in midrash and mashal |
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2.10.4 Stern on ideology in midrash and mashal |
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2.10.5 Fraenkel on the rabbinic world view |
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2.10.6 The death of rabbi Aqiva: reality through the looking glass of Scripture |
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Introduction to this Volume |
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1 Mekhilta de Rabbi Yishmael (MRI) and Mekhilta de Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai (MRS) |
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1.1 MRI and MRS among the tannaitic Midrashim |
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1.2 The editions of MRI and MRS |
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1.3 The relation between MRI and MRS |
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1.4 The beginning chapters of MRS |
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2 MRI, MRS, their Traditional Divisions, and the Divisions Followed in this Book |
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Divisions MRI in the Editions of Horovitz-Rabin and Lauterbach |
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3 The Structure of this Book:
Chapters, Sections and Textual Units |
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5 Textual Witnesses (The Edition) |
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5.2 Textual witnesses and sigla |
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5.3 The textual witnesses of the parables in MRI and their sigla |
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5.4 The textual witnesses of the parables in MRS and their sigla |
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83 | (1) |
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87 | (1) |
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Chapter 1 Two People with One Blow Exod 3:7 (Sanya) |
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91 | (5) |
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Chapter 2 The Chosen Administrator Retracts Exod 4:13 (Sanya) |
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96 | (4) |
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Chapter 3 The Slave of a Priest Flees to the Graveyard Exod 12:1 (Pischa) |
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100 | (4) |
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Chapter 4 A Palanquin at the Door of the Bride Exod 12:37 (Pischa) |
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104 | (3) |
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Chapter 5 First Daughter then Son & Escape from Wolf, Lion, and Snake MRI: Exod 13:2 (Pischa); MRS: Exod 15:11 (Shirata) |
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107 | (8) |
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Chapter 6 Antoninus and his Sons Exod 13:21 (Beshalach) |
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115 | (6) |
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Chapter 7 The Slave who Buys a Rotten Fish Exod 14:5 (Beshalach) |
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121 | (13) |
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Chapter 8 The Cheaply Sold Field & The Cheaply Sold Residence Exod 14:5 (Beshalach) |
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134 | (9) |
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Chapter 9 Pharaoh Hitched his Own Chariotc Exod 14:6 (Beshalach) |
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143 | (4) |
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Chapter 10 Pharaoh Went Before his Army Exod 14:6 (Beshalach) |
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147 | (5) |
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Chapter 11 The Dove Fleeing in the Rock Exod 14:13 (Beshalach) |
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152 | (7) |
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Chapter 12 The Father, his Son and his Friend Exod 14:15 (Beshalach) |
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159 | (8) |
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Chapter 13 The Father Protects his Son Exod 14:19 (Beshalach) |
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167 | (11) |
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Chapter 14 The Garden within the Garden Exod 14:21 (Beshalach) |
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178 | (12) |
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Chapter 15 Two Sons Wake their Father Exod 14:22 (Beshalach) |
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190 | (12) |
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Chapter 16 Unlike Humans, God Heals and Wounds with the Same Thing Exod 14:24 (Beshalach) |
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202 | (9) |
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Chapter 17 The Dove Flees in the Dining Room of the King Exod 14:27 (Beshalach) |
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211 | (9) |
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Chapter 18 The King is Only Human Exod 15:1 (Shirata) |
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220 | (12) |
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Chapter 19
19. Two Vessels Exod 15:1 (Shirata) |
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232 | (6) |
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Chapter 20 Blind and Lame Guards Exod 15:1 (Shirata) |
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238 | (16) |
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Chapter 21 The King and his Entourage Look Alike Exod 15:2 (Shirata) |
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254 | (6) |
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Chapter 22 The King Accompanies his Son Exod 15:2 (Shirata) |
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260 | (11) |
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Chapter 23 The Ashamed Bridegroom Exod 15:2 (Shirata) |
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271 | (5) |
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Chapter 24 Six parables: God is Not like a Hero or Human King Exod 15:3 (Shirata) |
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276 | (22) |
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Chapter 25 The Cruel Robber Exod 15:9-10 (Shirata) |
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298 | (5) |
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Chapter 26 Ten Parables: God is Not like Flesh and Blood Exod 15:11 (Shirata) |
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303 | (24) |
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Chapter 27 Fragile Eggs Exod 15:12 (Shirata) |
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327 | (4) |
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Chapter 28 The Defeated Robbers Exod 15:17-18 (Shirata) |
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331 | (7) |
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Chapter 29 God Repairs Bad with Bad Exod 15:25 (Vayassa) |
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338 | (8) |
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Chapter 30 Daily Allowance for the Son of the King Exod 16:4 (Vayassa) |
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346 | (6) |
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Chapter 31 Manna Compared to Haggadah Exod 16:31 (Vayassa) |
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352 | (7) |
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Chapter 32 Angry with the Big One Rather than the Small One in the House Exod 17:1-3 (Vayassa) |
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359 | (7) |
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Chapter 33 Papyrus and Reed Cannot Thrive without Water MRS: Exod 17:7 (Vayassa); MRI: Exod 17:8 (Amalek) |
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366 | (7) |
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Chapter 34 The Prince is Not Allowed Through the Third Door Exod 17:14 (Amalek) |
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373 | (6) |
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Chapter 35 The Higher Official Overrules the Lower Exod 17:14 (Amalek) |
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379 | (8) |
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Chapter 36 The Beam that is Too Heavy for One Person Exod 18:18 (Amalek) |
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387 | (3) |
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Chapter 37 A Man Protects his Son Exod 19:4 (Bachodesh) |
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390 | (5) |
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Chapter 38 Four Parables: Like an Eagle Exod 19:4 (Bachodesh) |
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395 | (8) |
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Chapter 39 The Preferred Inherited Field Exod 19:5 (Bachodesh) |
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403 | (3) |
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Chapter 40 The Groom Goes Out to Honor his Bride Exod 19:17 (Bachodesh) |
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406 | (3) |
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Chapter 41 The Torah is like Fire: Several Parables Exod 19:18 (Bachodesh) |
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409 | (8) |
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Chapter 42 The Rich Wife Works Wool Exod 20:1 (Bachodesh) |
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417 | (3) |
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Chapter 43 The King Needs to Prove Himself Exod 20:2 (Bachodesh) |
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420 | (5) |
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Chapter 44 Two Administrators Exod 20:2 (Bachodesh) |
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425 | (4) |
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Chapter 45 The Patient King Exod 20:3 (Bachodesh) |
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429 | (4) |
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Chapter 46 The Dog named After the Father & The King Goes to War Exod 20:5 (Bachodesh) |
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433 | (7) |
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Chapter 47 Debt Across Generations Exod 20:5 (Bachodesh) |
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440 | (4) |
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Chapter 48 Shabbat Compared to a Wolf Exod 20:8 (Bachodesh) |
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444 | (3) |
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Chapter 49 The Defaced Portraits of the King Exod 20:2,13 (Bachodesh) |
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447 | (5) |
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Chapter 50 The Accomplice of a Thief Exod 22:3 (Nezikin) |
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452 | (7) |
| Bibliography |
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459 | (10) |
| Indices |
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469 | (1) |
| Authors |
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469 | (1) |
| Subjects |
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470 | (2) |
| Rabbinic Authorities |
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472 | (1) |
| Hebrew Bible |
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