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Discussions in rabbinic literature of the biblical character Moses, who led the Israelites out of Egypt and through their wanderings in the wilderness, contain various expansions, elaborations and inferences beyond what is presented in the text of the Bible itself.

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Moses in rabbinic literature

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Discussions in rabbinic literature of the biblical character Moses, who led the Israelites out of Egypt and through their wanderings in the wilderness...

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Noah in rabbinic literature

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Allusions in rabbinic literature to the Biblical character Noah, who saved his family and representatives of all the animals from a great flood by constructing...

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Rabbinic literature

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Rabbinic literature, in its broadest sense, is the entire spectrum of rabbinic writings throughout Jewish history. However, the term often refers specifically...

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Job in rabbinic literature

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Allusions in rabbinic literature to the Biblical character Job, the object of sufferings and tribulations in the Book of Job, contain various expansions...

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Isaiah

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that this (statement) is in the Torah?" The Rabbi responds "No, I do not deny it." Allusions in Jewish rabbinic literature to Isaiah contain various...

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Ahijah the Shilonite

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the non-canonical books referenced in the Bible. In 1 Kings 11:41 it is referred to as the Acts of Solomon. Rabbinic tradition credits Ahijah with having...

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Sarah

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regarding a niece. The fifth-century rabbinic midrash Genesis Rabbah dedicates a large amount of attention to Sarah in particular. Not only are a relatively...

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Eliezer

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heir of his house. Eliezer was Moses's and Zipporah's second son. His name means "Help of my God" in Hebrew. The verse in the Book of Exodus (18:4) states:...

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Huldah

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"the new quarter". According to Rabbinic interpretation, Huldah and Deborah were the principal professed woman prophets in the Nevi'im (Prophets) portion...

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Jeremiah

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 160). In Jewish rabbinic literature, especially the aggadah, Jeremiah and Moses are often mentioned together, their life and works being presented in parallel...

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Moses in Islam

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§ Moses (Mūsā) Jochebed Miriam Moses in Judeo-Hellenistic literature Moses in rabbinic literature Prophets and messengers in Islam Scrolls of Moses Ten...

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Balaam

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Jews." The wicked Balaam is included in the list of persons born circumcised along with Moses. In rabbinical literature the epithet rasha, translating as...

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Zechariah ben Jehoiada

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stoned him, and he died "in the court of the house of the Lord" (24:21). In rabbinical literature, Zechariah was the son-in-law of the king, and, being...

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Ezekiel

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the proselyte and former prostitute Rahab. Some statements found in rabbinic literature posit that Ezekiel was the son of Jeremiah, who was (also) called...

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Jochebed

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rabbinic biblical chronology, Moses was 80 years old when the Exodus occurred, the Israelites had been in Egypt for 210 years in total, and thus in combination...

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Jonah in rabbinic literature

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Allusions in rabbinic literature to the Biblical character Jonah, the unwilling prophet on whom the Book of Jonah centers, contain various expansions,...

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Amoz

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Isaiah, the name Amoz appears nowhere else in the Bible. The rabbis of the Talmud declared, based upon a rabbinic tradition, that Amoz was the brother of...

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Baruch ben Neriah

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as a faithful helper and blood-relative of Jeremiah. According to rabbinic literature, both Baruch and Jeremiah, being kohanim and descendants of the proselyte...

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Elijah

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milah (ritual circumcision). He appears in numerous stories and references in the Haggadah and rabbinic literature, including the Babylonian Talmud. According...

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Joshua

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Josue, functioned as Moses' assistant in the books of Exodus and Numbers, and later succeeded Moses as leader of the Israelite tribes in the Book of Joshua...

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Esther in rabbinic literature

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was the chief character in the Book of Esther. She is counted among the prophetesses of Israel. Allusions in rabbinic literature to the Biblical story of...

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Moses

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The Case of Bityah, Pharaoh's Daughter, Moses' Mother, according to Rabbinic Interpretations". pp. 145–175 in C. Cordoni and G. Langer (eds.), Narratology...

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Aaron

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Commandments (1956) and Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014). Harun Moses in rabbinic literature Y-chromosomal Aaron Hebrew: אַהֲרֹן, romanized: ʾAhărōn; Arabic:...

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Adam in rabbinic literature

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Allusions in rabbinic literature to the Biblical figure Adam, created according to the Book of Genesis by God in the Garden of Eden as the first man, expand...

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Isaac

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patriarch whose name was not changed. Rabbinic literature also linked Isaac's blindness in old age, as stated in the Bible, to the sacrificial binding:...

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David

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fellow here to carry on like this in front of me? Must this man come into my house?" David is an important figure in Rabbinic Judaism, with many legends about...

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Daniel in rabbinic literature

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Allusions in rabbinic literature to the Biblical story of Daniel contain various expansions, elaborations and inferences beyond the text presented in the Book...

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Noah

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being the latter. In Jewish tradition and rabbinic literature on Noah, rabbis blame Satan for the intoxicating properties of the wine. In the context of...

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Abigail

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B. Eerdmans Publishing, 2000, p. 43 Jon D. Levenson, "1 Samuel 25 as Literature and History," CBQ 40 [1978] 20. Alice Bach, "The Pleasure of Her Text...

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