02684nam 2200613Ia 450 991046237660332120200520144314.01-4384-0191-4(CKB)2670000000233922(EBL)3408284(SSID)ssj0000607210(PQKBManifestationID)11411418(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000607210(PQKBWorkID)10582810(PQKB)10685856(MiAaPQ)EBC3408284(OCoLC)794701304(MdBmJHUP)muse13930(Au-PeEL)EBL3408284(CaPaEBR)ebr10588834(OCoLC)923414246(EXLCZ)99267000000023392219940301d1995 ub 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrGersonides on providence, covenant, and the chosen people[electronic resource] a study in medieval Jewish philosophy and biblical commentary /by Robert EisenAlbany State University of New York Pressc19951 online resource (273 p.)SUNY series in Jewish philosophyDescription based upon print version of record.0-7914-2313-1 Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-252) and index.""Front Matter""; ""Half Title Page""; ""Title Page""; ""Copyright Page""; ""Dedication Page""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Preface""; ""List of Abbreviations""; ""Content""; ""Introduction""; ""The Philosophical Background""; ""The Covenant with Abraham""; ""From the Slavery in Egypt to the Conquest of Canaan""; ""The Covenant at Sinai""; ""The Torah and Esoteric Discourse""; ""From the Conquest of Canaan to the Present Exile""; ""The Messianic Era""; ""The Language of Providence in Gersonides' Biblical Commentaries""; ""Back Matter""; ""Conclusions""""GERSONIDES ON JEWISH CHOSENNESS: ANALYSIS AND ASSESSMENT""""THE PLACE OF THE BIBLICAL COMMENT ARIES IN GERSONIDES' PHILOSOPHY""; ""Appendix""; ""Notes""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""SUNY Series in Jewish PhilosophyJewsElection, Doctrine ofJewish philosophyPhilosophy, MedievalElectronic books.JewsElection, Doctrine of.Jewish philosophy.Philosophy, Medieval.296.3/11Eisen Robert1960-1045659MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910462376603321Gersonides on providence, covenant, and the chosen people2472115UNINA