homiletic commentaries
61Hebrew literature — Introduction the body of written works produced in the Hebrew language and distinct from Jewish literature, which also exists in other languages. Literature in Hebrew has been produced uninterruptedly from the early 12th century BC,… …
62Russian literature — Introduction the body of written works produced in the Russian language, beginning with the Christianization of Kievan Rus in the late 10th century. The unusual shape of Russian literary history has been the source of numerous… …
63Parables — • A comparison, or a parallel, by which one thing is used to illustrate another. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Parables Parables …
64ИОАНН ЗЛАТОУСТ. Часть II — Учение Считая правильную веру необходимым условием спасения, И. З. в то же время призывал веровать в простоте сердца, не обнаруживая излишнего любопытства и помня, что «природа рассудочных доводов подобна некоему лабиринту и сетям, нигде не имеет …
65GALLICO, ELISHA BEN GABRIEL — (c. 1583), talmudic scholar and kabbalist in Safed. Gallico was a pupil of joseph caro and a member of the latter s bet din. After the death of Caro, he was a member of moses trani s bet din. Gallico was the teacher of samuel uceda . Gallico s… …
66JERUSALEM — The entry is arranged according to the following outline: history name protohistory the bronze age david and first temple period second temple period the roman period byzantine jerusalem arab period crusader period mamluk period …
67MASORAH — This article is arranged according to the following outline: 1. THE TRANSMISSION OF THE BIBLE 1.1. THE SOFERIM 1.2. WRITTEN TRANSMISSION 1.2.1. Methods of Writing 1.2.1.1. THE ORDER OF THE BOOKS 1.2.1.2. SEDARIM AND PARASHIYYOT …
68OTTOMAN EMPIRE — OTTOMAN EMPIRE, Balkan and Middle Eastern empire started by a Turkish tribe, led by ʿUthmān (1288–1326), at the beginning of the 14th century. This entry is arranged according to the following outline: sources …
69Ormulum — A page from the Ormulum demonstrating the editing performed over time by Orm (Parkes 1983, pp. 115–16), as well as the insertions of new readings by Hand B . The Ormulum or Orrmulum is a twelfth century work of biblical exegesis, written by a… …
70Isaac Alfasi — Rabbi Isaac ben Jacob Alfasi (1013 1103) also Isaac Hakohen, Alfasi or the Rif (רי ף) was a Talmudist and posek (decisor in matters of halakha Jewish law). He is best known for his work of halakha , the legal code Sefer Ha halachot , considered… …
