RLST 210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Rashbam, Peshat, Biblical Criticism
30 Sep 2016
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Rashi (r. shlomo yitchaki: high focus on rabbinic midrash. Known for his commentary in the talmud: lived during the first crusade in france ( people"s crusade ) Thousands of jews in france killed now: rashi script - written in this way to distinguish rashi"s commentary from the torah. Rashbam (r. shmuel b. meir: grandson of rashi and also lived in france (ashkenazi, emphasis on the peshat (plain sense) of the text. Tried to bring text in line with common sense knowledge of the world: pardes system of interpretation. Ramban (rabbi moses ben machman) (nachmanides: lived in spain (sephardi, studied medicine, philosophy and traditional jewish texts and jewish law. Unwilling to question earlier authorities: criticized rashi and disagreed with ibn ezra, commentary is designed to reveal mysteries hidden within the biblical text (remez. Abraham ibn ezra: sephardic rabbi from spain, known as a wanderer. Travels to north africa, italy, france, and england: dies in london, two versions of his commentary:
