Naming Normativity: The Early History of the Terms Surat ha-din and Lifnim mis-surat ha-din

Tzvi Novick

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Biblical Studies and Interpretation Language, Linguistics, Cultural Analysis Medieval and Classical Philosophy

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One of the most important terms for supererogation in Jewish sources from the Babylonian Talmud onward is lifnîm miš-šûrat ha-dîn . This article examines the usage of this and related terms in tannaitic literature, and discerns four developmental stages that culminated in the Babylonian Talmud's ‘canonical’ usage.

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