University of Pennsylvania, RAR MS 85.126.24

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Metadata

DS ID:

DS25850

Shelfmark:

RAR MS 85.126.24

Title:

Critical treatise on Tafsir Genesis 1:1-4

Book of Genesis

Torah

Place:

Orient

Date:

12th century-13th century?

twelfth century (dates CE) AAT

thirteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

Judeo-Arabic

Judeo-Arabic WIKIDATA

Material:

losses in upper edge; interlinear and marginal, erasures and addenda

Physical Description:

Extent: 2 fols. : losses in upper edge; interlinear and marginal, erasures and addenda

Note:

The erasures and addenda (interlinear and marginal) indicate that this is an autograph draft.
The author presents the Arabic translation to the given verse, and comments on it, referring to its author as צאחב אלתפסיר. The subject Tafsir on Gen. I 4 is presented at the end of fol. 2. It is not that of R. Saʻadia Gaon nor that of ʻAli ben Japheth.
Cairo Genizah Collection (University of Pennsylvania. Center for Advanced Judaic Studies. Library).
Cairo Genizah Collection (Dropsie College. Library).

Keyword:

Commentaries

Bible. Genesis

Early works

Bible

Institutional Record:

https://find.library.upenn.edu/catalog/9940421923503681

IIIF Manifest:

https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/items/ark:/81431/p3vt1h774/manifest

Holding Institution:

University of Pennsylvania