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- National Association of Professors of Hebrew
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- Copyright © National Association of Professors of Hebrew
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- 2158-1681
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Abstract
referential interpretation once the canonical text is even remotely dated (a prime example of which is American jurisprudence). What is of greater interest is the fact that, in each derivative canon community, interpreters focus on this or that text and ignore others without denying the canonicity of the division of canon or of the book under consideration. The question arises, did all passages of the canon retain the authority that the central, dogmatic passages did? In other words, given that certain texts enjoy a greater authority than others, what distinguishes the text that is central within a canon community from another inside the same community that is less central? In sum, the political basis of the interpretative process must be weighed more directly than it is in the present volume. None of these queries implies a deficiency in the volume; each is at best an associative attempt to carry the discussion found within the volume beyond its present limits, and none contradicts the theses that the authors affirm. In general, such points reflect the measure in which this collection is stimulating to thought. Without doubt, Mikra is by far the finest collection ever assembled on such issues. It
Journal
Hebrew Studies – National Association of Professors of Hebrew
Published: Oct 5, 1990