"Christum qui est Hædus Iudaeis, Agnus Nobis": A Medieval Kabbalistic Response to the Patristic Exegesis on Exodus 23:19

The article discusses Kabbalistic medieval Jewish polemic against patristric Christian biblical exegesis of the biblical verse Exodus 23:19. Topics include the writings of the Christian theologians Augustine of Hippo and Ambrose of Milan, rabinnic exegesis by Rabbi Joseph of Hamadan and the Zohar, a...

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Published in:The journal of religion
Main Author: Benarroch, Jonatan M. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: University of Chicago Press [2019]
In: The journal of religion
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Bible. Exodus 23,19 / Church fathers / Exegesis / Lamb of God / Rabbinic literature / Cabala
IxTheo Classification:BH Judaism
HB Old Testament
KAC Church history 500-1500; Middle Ages
Further subjects:B HISTORY of Christian-Jewish relations
B AMBROSE, Saint, Bishop of Milan, d. 397
B AUGUSTINE, Saint, Bishop of Hippo, 354-430
B Bible. Exodus
B Cabala
B JESUS Christ; Jewish interpretations
B Zohar
B Bible. Exodus 23,19
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Summary:The article discusses Kabbalistic medieval Jewish polemic against patristric Christian biblical exegesis of the biblical verse Exodus 23:19. Topics include the writings of the Christian theologians Augustine of Hippo and Ambrose of Milan, rabinnic exegesis by Rabbi Joseph of Hamadan and the Zohar, and Castilian Kabbalistic interpretations of a lamb as representing religious figure Jesus Christ.
ISSN:1549-6538
Contains:Enthalten in: The journal of religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1086/703363