Bar-Ilan University Press

Astrology and Biblical Exegesis in Abraham Ibn Ezra's Thought

Shlomo Sela

The writings of Abraham Ibn Ezra (1089-1167) include biblical exegesis and theological treatises as well as a scientific corpus written for the first time in Hebrew, which can be regarded as ''the beginning of Hebrew Science''. In this book the author examines the way in which Ibn Ezra inserts scientific data into his exegetical-theological works, a novel method that results in the discovery of new scientific and theological insights. Ibn Ezra is outstanding also in the way in which he harmoniously combines his scientific perspective with his commitment to Jewish culture and tradition.

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Danacode: 110-20023 ISBN: 965-226-209-9 Language: Hebrew Pages: 420 Weight: 910 gr Dimensions: 17X25 cm Publication Date: 01/1999 Publisher: Bar-Ilan University Press

An Annotated Critical Edition

An annotated critical edition of Ibn Ezra's two commentaries on Megilat Esther.

Yesod Mora Ve-Sod Torah

The Foundation of Reverence and the Secret of the Torah by R. Abraham Ibn Ezra – An Annotated Critical Edition

This most important book of Ibn Ezra, The Foundation of Awe and the Secret of the Torah, devoted to the numeration, classification and explanation of the biblical commandments, is written in an extremely short and enigmatic style. In order to make it acce

Commentary on Yesod Mora

The Commentary of Mordekhai ben Eliezer Komtiyano on R. Abraham Ibn Ezra's Yesod Mora

An annotated critical edition of Mordekhai ben Eliezer Komtiyano's Commentary on R. Abraham Ibn Ezra's Yesod Mora. Komtiyano was one of the leading Jewish philosophers in late medieval Byzantine. His commentary focuses on Ibn Ezra's statements regarding

Astral Magic in Medieval Jewish Thought

Prize for Jewish Philosophy of the Goldstein-Goren International Center for Jewish Thought, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, 1997-2000 The book sheds new light on Jewish rationalistic thought of the late Middle Ages, particularly in Spain and Proven

Amulets; Properties and Rationalism in Medieval Jewish Thought

The book explores subjects involving magic, astrology and related areas, in medieval Jewish thought, and illustrates the way in which these fields of study formulated a distinct theology, contributing to Jewish cultural development.

Ibn Ezra's Two Commentaries on the Minor Prophets

Vol. I: Hosea; Joel; Amos

A critical edition with explanatory notes on both the standard and a newly-discovered com-mentary. Includes an accurate text of the two commentaries and extensive notes illuminating obscurities in Ibn Ezra's commentaries and evaluating his originality.<br