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■ Radak’s Allegorical Commentary : Introductory Essay 116 the constitution of a human being to that of the cosmos ( Guide 1 : 72 [ 190 – 91 ] ) . Radak, for his part, possessed a Narbonnese education that largely preceded his exposure to Maimonides’ emerging works, and this education would have provided him with an especially strong Neoplatonist foundation . The environment that he continued to inhabit, moreover, would have reinforced his appreciation of that school Thus, while Radak embraces the Neoplatonic formulations found in of thought . 19 Maimonides, some of his formulations suggest even broader Neoplatonist influence . 20 In particular, one emanationist formulation in our commentary warrants close attention . In his comment on 2 : 17 – 20, Radak describes the metaphysical aspect of a השכל ( of the “Divine Intellect” ) חלק ( person—i . e . , the Human Intellect—as a part Does this mean, therefore, that according to Radak, a part of God resides . ) האלהי in every human being ? Ra...
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