"God would not give the land, but to the obedient": medieval Karaite responses to the curse of Canaan (Genesis 9:25)

Meira Polliack, Marzena Zawanowska

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Abstract

This chapter takes the story of the curse of Canaan as a starting point and states that it serves as a point of departure for presenting the varied views of prominent Karaite commentators on Genesis 9:18–28, including Yaʿqub al-Qirqisani, Yefet ben ʿEli, Yusuf ibn Nuh, and Yeshuʿah ben Yehudah. The comparative analysis is arranged according to seven leading thematic-exegetical questions, while in each category the exegetical responses are presented in chronological order, commencing with al-Qirqisani (first half of the tenth century) and ending with Yehudah (mid-eleventh century).
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationThe Gift of the Land and the Fate of the Canaanites in Jewish Thought
EditorsKatell Berthelot, Joseph E. David, Marc G Hirshman
Place of PublicationOxford ; New York,
PublisherOxford University Press
Pages112-152
Number of pages41
ISBN (Print)9780199959822, 9780199959822
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014

RAMBI Publications

  • rambi
  • Bible -- Genesis -- IX -- Criticism, interpretation, etc
  • Canaanites
  • Ham -- (Biblical figure)
  • Karaite manuscripts
  • Karaite philosophy

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