Medieval Rulers as Reflection of the Biblical Kings in Abraham Ibn Ezra's Commentaries on the Bible

Autores/as

  • Abraham Ofir Shemesh Ariel University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17851/1982-3053.11.21.218-228

Palabras clave:

Bible, Muslim Kings, Abraham Ibn Ezra

Resumen

This article deals with the influence of the Islamic culture in medieval times on the Biblical commentaries of Rabbi Abraham Ibn Ezra. According to Ibn Ezra the reality in the Muslim region, which includes the Bible lands preserves the ancient ways of life. The current study focuses his comparison between Arabs rulers and ancient kings' customs.

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Biografía del autor/a

Abraham Ofir Shemesh, Ariel University

Senior Lecturer in Facultaty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Ariel University.

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2017-11-26

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Shemesh, A. O. (2017). Medieval Rulers as Reflection of the Biblical Kings in Abraham Ibn Ezra’s Commentaries on the Bible. Arquivo Maaravi: Revista Digital De Estudos Judaicos Da UFMG, 11(21), 218–228. https://doi.org/10.17851/1982-3053.11.21.218-228