Saadia’s Commentary on Psalms and Its Syriac Background

Saadia’s Commentary on Psalms and Its Syriac BackgroundBeit Mikra: Journal for the Study of the Bible and Its WorldSyriaca.org: The Syriac Reference PortalThe National Endowment for the HumanitiesThe International Balzan Prize FoundationDavid A. Michelsoncbsc_adminRecord added to Zotero bycbsc_adminSyriaca.org: The Syriac Reference Portalhttp://syriaca.org/cbss/YXI6ZPMI/tei

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CREATED: This bibl record was autogenerated from a Zotero record.AryeZorefSaadia’s Commentary on Psalms and Its Syriac Backgroundhttp://syriaca.org/cbss/YXI6ZPMIhttps://www.zotero.org/groups/a_comprehensive_bibliography_on_syriac_studies/items/YXI6ZPMIhttps://www.zotero.org/groups/4861694/items/YXI6ZPMIBeit Mikra: Journal for the Study of the Bible and Its World63:12018104-136The article deals with Saadia Gaon's Commentary on the book of Psalms. Saadia's introduction to the commentary was modeled after the introductions of two Syriac commentators of Psalms, Moshe Bar Kefa and Išodad of Merv. Saadia adopted the Syriac Nestorian concept that David wrote all the Psalms, but he also rejected some of the Nestorian concepts of Psalms, e.g. their disregard of Psalms' headings. Saadia wanted to stress the unity of the book of Psalms and its prophetic nature, and adopted only those concepts in the Syriac commentaries which were suited for his purpose. Zoref, Arye. “Saadia’s Commentary on Psalms and Its Syriac Background.” Beit Mikra: Journal for the Study of the Bible and Its World 63:1 (2018): 104–36. Arye Zoref, Saadia’s Commentary on Psalms and Its Syriac Background, Beit Mikra: Journal for the Study of the Bible and Its World 63:1 (2018): 104–36.DavidIshodad of MervJewish-Christian relationsMoses bar KephaNestoriansOld TestamentPsalmsSaadia GaonVII-XVIII CEX CEexegesispreface