Urschrift und Übersetzungen der Bibel in ihrer Abhängigkeit von der innern Entwicklung des Judentums

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"Urschrift und Übersetzungen der Bibel in ihrer Abhängigkeit von der innern Entwicklung des Judentums" is a significant work by Abraham Geiger, a key figure in the development of Reform Judaism. Published in 1857, the book analyzes the Sadducees and Pharisees, suggesting that the evolution of Jewish religious consciousness is reflected in successive editions and translations of the Bible. Geiger's work is a critical interpretation of biblical texts, contributing to the field of exegesis. It explores how the understanding and translation of the Bible have been influenced by the internal development of Judaism over time.12

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Abraham Geiger
…and Geiger’s own magnum opus, Urschrift und Übersetzungen der Bibel in ihrer Abhängigkeit von der innern Entwicklung des Judentums (1857; “The Original Text and the Translations of the Bible: Their Dependence on the Inner Development of Judaism”). In the latter work, Geiger analyzes the Sadducees and the Pharisees, Jewish sects…
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…and Geiger’s own magnum opus, Urschrift und Übersetzungen der Bibel in ihrer Abhängigkeit von der innern Entwicklung des Judentums (1857; “The Original Text and the Translations of the Bible: Their Dependence on the Inner Development of Judaism”). In the latter work, Geiger analyzes the Sadducees and the Pharisees, Jewish sects…
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