A Targumic Interpretation in the Mishnah?: Or a Case of Mistaken Identity?
Interpretations of Exod. 17.11 and Num. 21.9 juxtaposed in Mishnah Rosh Ha-Shanah 3.8 bear strong resemblances to the Fragment Targum of these verses, while exhibiting certain marked differences. The Mekhilta also juxtaposes these verses using language close to that of mRH 3.6 without, however, emp...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
2013
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Aramaic studies
Year: 2013, Volume: 11, Issue: 2, Pages: 197-210 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Aramaic language
/ Spring
/ Judaism
/ Christianity
/ Targum
/ Aramaic language
/ Bible
/ Translation
/ Rabbinic literature
/ Mishnah
/ Iustinus, Martyr, Heiliger -165
/ Moses
/ Malerba, Luigi 1927-2008, Il serpente
/ Amalekites
/ New Year festival
/ Polemics
/ Barnabas
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| RelBib Classification: | HA Bible HB Old Testament TC Pre-Christian history ; Ancient Near East |
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Fragment Targum
Mishnah Rosh ha-Shanah
Epistle of Barnabas
Justin Martyr’s Apology
Jewish-Christian polemic
Moses’ stance against Amalek
Moses and bronze serpent
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| Summary: | Interpretations of Exod. 17.11 and Num. 21.9 juxtaposed in Mishnah Rosh Ha-Shanah 3.8 bear strong resemblances to the Fragment Targum of these verses, while exhibiting certain marked differences. The Mekhilta also juxtaposes these verses using language close to that of mRH 3.6 without, however, employing terminology common to Targum and Mishnah. The same verses are explicated in tandem by the early Christian writers ‘Barnabas’ and Justin Martyr. The article explores pre-Christian interpretations of these verses and examines the wording of the Mishnah and the Targum, concluding that these texts can be regarded as extended ‘conversations’ between exegetes of different persuasions. |
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| ISSN: | 1745-5227 |
| Contains: | In: Aramaic studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/17455227-13110209 |