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, Emor 6

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Emor 6

(Ps. 36:7:) “Your righteousness (rt.: tsdq) is like the mighty mountains; [Your judgments are like the great deep].” R. Judah bar Simon said, “The charity (rt.: tsdq) which You did...

Judgment

Midrash Tanchuma, Emor 7

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Emor 7

R. Tanhuma opened [his discourse] (with Job 41:3), “Who has advanced Me anything that I shall repay him; everything under the heavens is Mine.”40Lev. R. 27:2; PRK 9:2. This refers ...

Job

Midrash Tanchuma, Emor 8

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Emor 8

(Lev. 22:27) “When a bull or a sheep or a goat.” R. Jacob bar Zavday in the name of R. Abbahu opened [his discourse] (with Ezek. 29:16), “And it shall no more be a source of satisf...

Patriarchs

Midrash Tanchuma, Emor 9

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Emor 9

(Lev. 22:27:) “When a bull or a sheep or a goat.” This text is related] (to Eccl. 3:15), “That which is has already happened.” R. Judah and R. Nehemiah [differ].48PRK 9:4; Lev. R. ...

Sacrifice

Midrash Tanchuma, Emor 10

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Emor 10

(Lev. 22:27:) “When a bull or a sheep or a goat […].” This text is related (to Micah 6:3), “My people, what have I done to you and how have I wearied you; testify against Me.”51PRK...

Judgment

Midrash Tanchuma, Emor 11

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Emor 11

(Lev. 22:27:) “A bull or a sheep or a goat.” This text is related (to Is. 41:24), “Behold (hen), you are nothing (me'ayin), and your work is naught (me’afa’); an abomination shall ...

Torah

Midrash Tanchuma, Emor 12

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Emor 12

The bull was due to the merit of Abraham of whom it is stated (in Gen. 18:7), “Then Abraham ran unto the herd [...] (for a calf to feed his heavenly visitors).”59Lev. R. 17:9; PRK ...

SacrificeCovenant

Midrash Tanchuma, Emor 13

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Emor 13

(Lev. 22:28:) “In the case of an animal from the herd or the flock, [you shall not slaughter] it and its offspring on the same day.”66Although the nouns here are masculine singular...

Torah

Midrash Tanchuma, Emor 14

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Emor 14

(Lev. 22:29:) “And when you sacrifice an offering of thanksgiving to the Lord.” R. Pinhas, R. Levi, and R. Johanan said in the name of R. Menahem of Galilee, “In the future to come...

Sacrifice