Parshanut Theory/Intro Books

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I am currently looking for a book that gives a thorough introduction into the Rishonim's and other Meforshim's understanding of the Chumash in their compilations and a guide to Parshanut and (Jewish) bible study in general. Any suggestions?

To be clear, I am not looking for a book that goes through various opinions of Rishonim etc on particular events recounted in the Torah but for a book which delves into the different approaches/perspectives to dealing with the text and also the different historical and sociological background's of these Rishonim and their approaches to Parshanut.

I know this is not super specific but would be appreciative of any suggestions with a short description. Thanks

Everything on alhatorah is fantastic. They offer detailed biographies with a focus on parshanut style, as well as many organized articles that can serve as case studies. — רבות מחשבות, Jan 18 '22 at 14:26
@רבותמחשבות - the OP says he is looking for a book? — Dov, Jan 18 '22 at 14:33
I thought we had this question already but this is the closest I could find https://judaism.stackexchange.com/q/92329/759 — Double AA, Jan 18 '22 at 17:01
R. Menachem Kasher had an essay (in Hebrew) going through the major rishonim on parshanut. Can't seem to find it at the moment :( — Alex, Jan 19 '22 at 01:37
Found the essay I mentioned in the previous comment: https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=51490&st=&pgnum=296 — Alex, May 23 '22 at 00:42

score 6 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 18 '22 at 18:17

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If you read Hebrew, check out this book. https://korenpub.com/products/parshanei-hamikra

It's an amazing resource.

answered Jan 18 '22 at 18:17

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Perfect exactly what I was looking for, thank you – Nochie Wolf Jan 19 '22 at 09:16

score 3 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 19 '22 at 00:44

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In addition to Avigayil Rock's book mentioned previously, the series Masters of the Word (currently two volumes) by Yonatan Kolatch matches what you are looking for.

answered Jan 19 '22 at 00:44

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Was going to post this myself, but you beat me to it. – Alex Jan 19 '22 at 01:00

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jan 19 '22 at 03:15

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I think you’ll appreciate this.

https://anchor.fm/misfit-torah/episodes/Is-Creativity-Possible-in-a-Religious-Tradition--The-Paradigm-Busting-Rashbam-e1np8l

answered Jan 19 '22 at 03:15

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Parshanut Theory/Intro Books

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