Learning to Read Midrash
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IntroductionChapter 1; Understanding the Mashal (The Midrashic Parable)Chapter 2; The Methodology of the Mashal; God and Avraham as King and WarriorChapter 3; The Petihta; Using a Verse to Interpret a Verse; The Passerby and the FortressChapter 4; The Role of the Prooftext; The Lady and Her AttendantsChapter 5; Engaging the Reader in Dialogue; The Servant in the GraveyardChapter 6; Mashal as Dialectic; Questioning God About the AkedaChapter 7; The Affective Force of a Mashal; Aharon "Purifies" GodChapter 8; Understanding the Narrative ExpansionChapter 9; Exploring a Midrashic Story; Avraham Breaks the IdolsChapter 10; Resolving a Discrepancy; Moshe and His Father's VoiceChapter 11; Exploring the Significance of a Gesture; Moshe Hides His FaceChapter 12; Interpreting Dialogue I; Moshe Resists His MissionChapter 13; Interpreting Dialogue II; What is God's Name?Chapter 14; The Meaning of a Chronological Problem; Connecting Yosef and YehudaChapter 15; Portrait of a Biblical Personality; Exploring David's Heart in the Aftermath of SinChapter 16; Reading Between the Lines; Hazal "Rewrite" the Story of Hana