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■ Radak’s Allegorical Commentary : Introductory Essay 110 a sustained esoteric interpretation that expands on Maimonides’ succinct remarks . At the same time, he departs from Maimonides’ exegesis in some notable ways . His own reading, in turn, ultimately proves highly creative and original . In the most expansive section of the work, Radak provides a thorough esoteric exposition of Genesis 2 – 3, beginning with God’s formation of a human being This human, Radak explains, who possesses both a physical aspect ( “dust ( 2 : 7 ) . 2 of the earth” ) and a metaphysical aspect ( “a [ divine ] breath of life” ) , signifies any member of the human species . To denote the latter, metaphysical aspect, Radak uses 3 . ) השכל האנושי ( After all, in the lower world, this the expression “Human Intellect” aspect affords human beings the unique ability to attain metaphysical knowledge . By gaining such knowledge, moreover, a person achieves a connection to the divine, which enables the Human Intellect ...
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