Midrash and the elaboration of biblical meaning

Judaism | October 1, 2002| | Copyright

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THE NARRATIVE IN THE BOOK OF KINGS THAT DESCRIBES Solomon's judgment in the case of the living baby claimed by two prostitutes is a midrashic comment on the division of the monarchy in ancient Israel-it can also be seen as a parable. Furthermore, the language used in this narrative echoes the account of Joseph threatening to divide his family by separating Benjamin from the rest of his brothers.1 I thus argue that the midrashic exegesis in the Book of Kings also represents a midrashic elaboration of the Joseph ...

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