The mystical and magical powers of letters and numbers in the Jewish tradition
In Jewish interpretation of the Holy Scripture, the article discusses the importance of the concept of letters and numbers as the basic instruments of creation. This approach to scriptures is seen as a form of creation and hence creates a certain liberty in the reading of the Torah’s mystical sense....
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Published: |
2008
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| In: |
Biblische Notizen
Year: 2008, Volume: 137, Pages: 75-104 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Gematria
/ Cabala
B Judaism / Mysticism B Judaism / Exegesis |
| RelBib Classification: | BH Judaism |
| Further subjects: | B
Magic
B Cabala B Number symbolism |
| Online Access: |
Volltext (kostenfrei) |
| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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