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Stern shows how the parable or mashal—the most distinctive type of narrative in midrash—was composed, how its symbolism works, and how it serves to convey the ideological convictions of the rabbis. He describes its relation to similar tales in other literatures, including the parables of Jesus in the New Testament and kabbalistic parables.

Parables in Midrash

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Stern shows how the parable or mashal—the most distinctive type of narrative in midrash—was composed, how its symbolism works, and... Read more

    Publisher: Harvard University Press
    Publication Date: 1/1/1994 12:00:00 AM
    ISBN13: 9780674654488, 978-0674654488
    ISBN10: 067465448X

    Number of Pages: 364

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    Stern shows how the parable or mashal—the most distinctive type of narrative in midrash—was composed, how its symbolism works, and how it serves to convey the ideological convictions of the rabbis. He describes its relation to similar tales in other literatures, including the parables of Jesus in the New Testament and kabbalistic parables.

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