Midrash Quiz

How much do you know about the origins and methods of this exegetical tradition?

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Midrash Aggadah and Midrash Halacha are rabbinic tools for interpreting the Bible. How much do you know about the origins and methods of these exegetical traditions?

Question 1 of 10
Which is an alternate name for Midrash Tanhuma?
Question 2 of 10
What are the two main categories of midrash?
Question 3 of 10
Who said that "the Torah speaks in the language of human beings"?
Question 4 of 10
The laws derived from midrash halakhah:
Question 5 of 10
What are the names of the books of legal midrash that comment on Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy?
Question 6 of 10
Which of the following texts no longer exists in completion?
Question 7 of 10
Which of these is not an example of midrash halakhah?
Question 8 of 10
The concept of kal v’homer is common in midrash. It means:
Question 9 of 10
Which of the following are examples of contemporary midrash?
Question 10 of 10
Midrash Aggadah appears in discrete volumes of midrash, and also in
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