Genesis Rabbah - Wikipedia
Genesis Rabbah (Hebrew: בְּרֵאשִׁית רַבָּה, romanized: Bərēšīṯ Rabbā) is a religious text from Judaism 's classical period, probably written between 300 and 500 CE with some later additions. It is a midrash comprising a collection of ancient rabbinical homiletical interpretations of the …
Bible Map: Rabbah
Rabbah is represented by the modern `Amman, a ruined site with extensive remains, chiefly from Roman times, some 14 miles Northeast of Heshbon, and about 22 miles East of the Jordan. It lies on the northern bank of Wady `Amman, a tributary of the upper Jabbok, in a …
Bereshit Rabbah - Sefaria
Bereshit Rabbah is a talmudic-era midrash on the book of Genesis. It interprets most of Genesis (with the exception of genealogies and such) with verse-by-verse and often word-by-word commentary. Written in Hebrew, mixed with Aramaic and occasional Greek words, its style is simple and clear.
“Rabbath of the Ammonites” - The BAS Library
The remains of the ancient Ammonite acropolis are perched atop a rocky outcrop overlooking the bustling capital of modern Amman, Jordan. Known today as Jebel al-Qal’a, or the Citadel, the hill is an L-shaped plateau of about 40 acres divided into three levels, or terraces.
Topical Bible: Rabbah
Rabbah. (great). A very strong place on the east of the Jordan, and the chief city of the Ammonites. In five passages -- (3:11; 2 Samuel 12:26; 17:27; Jeremiah 49:2; Ezekiel 21:20) --it is styled at length Rabbath of the Ammonites, or the children of Ammon; but elsewhere, (Joshua 13:25; 2 Samuel 11:1; 12:27,29; 1 Chronicles 20:1; Jeremiah 49:3 ...
Understanding the story of Rabba and Rav Zeira - Mi Yodeya
Ben Ish Chai identifies two understandings of this aggada: (1) It's literal interpretation in which Rabba actually slaughters R' Zeira, and (2) the "explanation of the kabbalists", in which Rabba and R' Zeira were discussing esoteric secrets of the Torah, and Rabba's soul in some way triumphed over his R' Zeira's, in some sense "unraveling" his ...
Topical Bible: Rabbah: A City in the Territory of the Tribe of Judah
Kirjathbaal, which is Kirjathjearim, and Rabbah; two cities with their villages: Nave's Topical Index
Rabbah - Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical ...
Rabbah appears in the sacred records as the single city of the Ammonites; at least no other bears any distinctive name, a fact which contrasts strongly with the abundant details of the city life of the Moabites.
Midrash Rabbah - My Jewish Learning
Vayikra Rabbah is classified as a “homiletic midrash,” meaning that the text consists of a series of expository sermons, rather than of a line-by-line commentary. Each of these homilies introduces one parashah (weekly Torah reading) according to the ancient cycle of readings, in which the Torah was read consecutively over the course of ...
"Introduction: Genesis Rabbah, a Great Beginning," in Genesis Rabbah …
Genesis Rabbah’s Abraham shares traits with Jesus (salvific, suffering, anointed, chosen, even at times Davidic) and fulfills functions associated with Christ (mediating between God and humanity, performing healings and other miracles, and assisting God in the creation of the world).