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Subject of the blast is the theory that the first two chapters of the Gospels of Matthew and Luke are not to be considered as historical, but as what the Jews call a midrash. A midrash is a passage of explanatory commentary on the Scripture -either in analytical, legal terms (Halacha) or dramatic, legendary terms (Haggada). Into the latter category the so-called Midrash Theory puts the Gospel narrative of the birth of Jesus-including such episodes as the angel Gabriel's announcement to the Virgin of her miraculous conception, and the beloved story about the journey...
Semitic 8. Post-Biblical Hebrew. Selections from the Talmud, Midrash, and Biblical commentaries. Three times a week. Dr. Wolfson...