Midrash Aggadah

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Midrash Aggadah texts, a body of rabbinic literature devoted to the narrative, ethical, and homiletical interpretation of the Hebrew Bible. These works illuminate Scripture through stories, parables, and theological reflection.

Midrash Tanchuma, Mishpatim 19

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Mishpatim 19

Behold, I send an angel before thee (Exod. 23:20). Scripture says elsewhere in reference to this verse: For He will give His angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways (...

Angels

Midrash Tanchuma, Terumah 1

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Terumah 1

That they take for me an offering (Exod. 25:2). May it please our masters to teach us: What did they do with the surplus offering?1The surplus offering was from the funds contribut...

Death

Midrash Tanchuma, Terumah 2

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Terumah 2

That they take for Me an offering (Exod. 25:2). Scripture says elsewhere in allusion to this verse: For I give you good doctrine; forsake ye not My teaching (Prov. 4:2). R. Simeon ...

Torah

Midrash Tanchuma, Terumah 3

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Terumah 3

That they make for me an offering (Exod. 25:2). Scripture says elsewhere in allusion to this verse: I have loved you, saith the Lord, yet ye say: “Wherein hast Thou loved us?” (Mal...

Dreams

Midrash Tanchuma, Terumah 4

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Terumah 4

Speak unto the children of Israel, that they take for me an offering (Exod. 25:2). Whenever the words for Me are stated in a verse, a blessing accompanies it. Does a blessing also ...

PrayerSacrifice

Midrash Tanchuma, Terumah 5

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Terumah 5

And this is the offering which ye shall take of them: gold, silver, and brass; and blue and purple and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats’ hair; and rams’ skins dyed red, etc. (Exo...

Covenant

Midrash Tanchuma, Terumah 6

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Terumah 6

This is the offering … and rams’ skins dyed red, and sealskins (Exod. 25:3). R. Judah and R. Nehemiah discussed this verse. R. Judah said: It was a large pure animal, with a single...

Torah

Midrash Tanchuma, Terumah 7

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Terumah 7

This is the offering which ye shall take of them: gold, etc. (Exod. 25:3). The gold corresponds to the kingdom of Babylon, as it is written concerning her: Thou art the head of gol...

Dreams

Midrash Tanchuma, Terumah 8

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Terumah 8

And let them make Me a sanctuary, that I may dwell among them (Exod. 25:8). On which day did He relate to Moses the portion relating to the Temple? It was on the Day of Atonement. ...

Moses