Daily Archives: September 25, 2009

A Religion of the Book?

Posted on September 25, 2009 by jamesbradfordpate

William Scott Green, “Writing with Scripture: The Rabbinic Uses of the Hebrew Bible,” Writing with Scripture: The Authority and Uses of the Hebrew Bible in Formative Judaism, ed. Jacob Neusner (Philadelphia, 1989; Atlanta, 1993) 16. …rabbis reinforced the impression of … Continue reading →

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The Rabbis Wrestle with God

Posted on September 25, 2009 by jamesbradfordpate

Jacob Neusner, Invitation to Midrash: The Workings of Rabbinic Bible Interpretation (Atlanta: Scholars, 1998) 172, 192. Like a lot of people, I’ve encountered village atheists in my lifetime. What’s interesting is that, today, I found their objections in some rabbinic … Continue reading →

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Caught Up on Brothers and Sisters (Sort Of)

Posted on September 25, 2009 by jamesbradfordpate

I technically got caught up on Brothers and Sisters today, not in the sense that I watched every single episode of Season 3, but rather in the sense that I saw enough of Season 3 to watch the first episode … Continue reading →

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Cross, Dtr, and II Samuel 7

Posted on September 25, 2009 by jamesbradfordpate

In this post, I want to highlight the parts of II Samuel 7 that Frank Moore Cross believes are Deuteronomistic, according to his Canaanite Myth and Hebrew Epic. But I’m not going to highlight every part he deems Deuteronomistic, but … Continue reading →

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Original

Posted on September 25, 2009 by jamesbradfordpate

Philip S. Alexander, “Midrash,” A Dictionary of Biblical Interpretation, ed. R.J. Coggins and J.L. Houldin (SCM Press, Trinity Press, 1990) 454, 458. The reason the midrashim have this anonymous character is basically ideological. The darshanim saw themselves as engaged in … Continue reading →

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A Rabbi Disagreeing with Prophets?

Posted on September 25, 2009 by jamesbradfordpate

Jacob Neusner, Invitation to Midrash: The Workings of Rabbinic Bible Interpretation (Atlanta: Scholars, 1998) 153. Leviticus Rabbah dates to the fifth century C.E. Neusner quotes and discusses LR 27:8, which comments on Isaiah 1:3. The quote is as follows: Said … Continue reading →

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