Commentary on the Pentateuch
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Commentary on the Pentateuch is a seminal medieval Jewish biblical exegesis by Moses ben Nahman (Nachmanides), integrating literal interpretation, rabbinic tradition, and kabbalistic insights on the Five Books of Moses.
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| Commentary on the Pentateuch canonical | 3 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Commentary on the Pentateuch Context triple: [Moses ben Nahman, notableWork, Commentary on the Pentateuch]
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A.
Homilies on Exodus
Homilies on Exodus is a series of early Christian sermons by Origen that offer allegorical and theological interpretations of the biblical Book of Exodus.
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B.
Commentaries on the Bible
Commentaries on the Bible is John Calvin’s extensive series of exegetical works offering detailed Reformed theological interpretation of nearly every book of Scripture.
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C.
Homilies on Leviticus
Homilies on Leviticus is an early Christian series of sermons, traditionally attributed to Origen, offering allegorical and theological interpretations of the biblical Book of Leviticus.
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D.
Commentary on Isaiah
Commentary on Isaiah is a biblical exegesis by the early Christian scholar Jerome, offering a detailed Latin interpretation and theological analysis of the Book of Isaiah.
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E.
Commentary on Sifra de-Tzniuta
Commentary on Sifra de-Tzniuta is a kabbalistic work consisting of the Vilna Gaon’s influential glosses and interpretations on the Zoharic text Sifra de-Tzniuta, reflecting his distinctive approach to Jewish mysticism.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Commentary on the Pentateuch Target entity description: Commentary on the Pentateuch is a seminal medieval Jewish biblical exegesis by Moses ben Nahman (Nachmanides), integrating literal interpretation, rabbinic tradition, and kabbalistic insights on the Five Books of Moses.
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A.
Homilies on Exodus
Homilies on Exodus is a series of early Christian sermons by Origen that offer allegorical and theological interpretations of the biblical Book of Exodus.
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B.
Commentaries on the Bible
Commentaries on the Bible is John Calvin’s extensive series of exegetical works offering detailed Reformed theological interpretation of nearly every book of Scripture.
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C.
Homilies on Leviticus
Homilies on Leviticus is an early Christian series of sermons, traditionally attributed to Origen, offering allegorical and theological interpretations of the biblical Book of Leviticus.
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D.
Commentary on Isaiah
Commentary on Isaiah is a biblical exegesis by the early Christian scholar Jerome, offering a detailed Latin interpretation and theological analysis of the Book of Isaiah.
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E.
Commentary on Sifra de-Tzniuta
Commentary on Sifra de-Tzniuta is a kabbalistic work consisting of the Vilna Gaon’s influential glosses and interpretations on the Zoharic text Sifra de-Tzniuta, reflecting his distinctive approach to Jewish mysticism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish biblical exegesis
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biblical commentary ⓘ medieval Hebrew work ⓘ |
| author |
Moses ben Nahman
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Nachmanides ⓘ
linked to:
Nachmanides (Ramban)
|
| century | 13th century ⓘ |
| includesBook |
Deuteronomy
ⓘ
linked to:
Book of Deuteronomy
Exodus ⓘ Genesis ⓘ Leviticus ⓘ
linked to:
Book of Leviticus
Numbers ⓘ |
| influenced |
halakhic literature
ⓘ
kabbalistic literature ⓘ later Jewish biblical commentaries ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Ibn Ezra
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Midrash ⓘ Rashi ⓘ Sefer ha-Bahir ⓘ
linked to:
Sefer HaBahir
Talmud ⓘ early Kabbalistic traditions ⓘ |
| integrates |
kabbalistic insights
ⓘ
literal interpretation ⓘ rabbinic tradition ⓘ |
| literaryGenre | biblical commentary ⓘ |
| methodology |
derash
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kabbalistic exegesis ⓘ peshat ⓘ |
| notableFor |
allusions to esoteric doctrines
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frequent citation of rabbinic sources ⓘ integration of peshat and sod ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Hebrew ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Perush al ha-Torah ⓘ |
| period | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| region |
Catalonia
ⓘ
Crown of Aragon ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| scripturalFocus |
Five Books of Moses
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Pentateuch ⓘ
linked to:
Five Books of Moses
|
| subject |
Jewish law
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Jewish theology ⓘ commandments ⓘ covenant ⓘ exile and redemption ⓘ mystical symbolism ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation |
Kabbalah
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rabbinic Judaism ⓘ |
| title | Commentary on the Pentateuch ⓘ |
| usedIn |
rabbinic scholarship
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yeshiva study ⓘ |
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