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The commentary of Yefet ben Eli the Karaite (second half of the tenth century) on The Song of Songs is example of an exegetical work obeying two imperatives: The explanation of the divine message of Salvation mixed with the assiduous Karaite effort to prove wrong their adversaries, the Rabbanites, with the help of the Bible. In so doing Yefet ben Eli wrote a thoughtful and original commentary on the very symbolic Song of Songs. Indeed, according to Yefet ben Eli nothing in the Book should be taken realistically. The ability of Yefet to replace symbols by historical events is one of the many marks that show Yefet’s mastery and the originality of his commentary.

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Contents: Yefet’s translation of the Song of Songs – The Judeo-Arabic text of Yefet’s commentary – The English Translation of Yefet’s commentary.

Old Jewish Commentaries on the Song of Songs I:

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      Publisher: Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
      Publication Date: 12/04/2010
      ISBN13: 9783034304528, 978-3034304528
      ISBN10: 3034304528

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The commentary of Yefet ben Eli the Karaite (second half of the tenth century) on The Song of Songs is example of an exegetical work obeying two imperatives: The explanation of the divine message of Salvation mixed with the assiduous Karaite effort to prove wrong their adversaries, the Rabbanites, with the help of the Bible. In so doing Yefet ben Eli wrote a thoughtful and original commentary on the very symbolic Song of Songs. Indeed, according to Yefet ben Eli nothing in the Book should be taken realistically. The ability of Yefet to replace symbols by historical events is one of the many marks that show Yefet’s mastery and the originality of his commentary.

      Trade Review
      «Es ist ein grosses Verdienst J. Alobaidis, diese faszinierenden Texte einem breiteren Interessentenkreis zugänglich gemacht zu haben.»
      (Kristin Weingart, Judaica 1/2016)

      Table of Contents
      Contents: Yefet’s translation of the Song of Songs – The Judeo-Arabic text of Yefet’s commentary – The English Translation of Yefet’s commentary.

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