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Peirush al Nevi’im Acharonim [commentary to the Later Prophets wih Biblical text]. Second Edition. ff. (1), 305. [Vinograd, Amsterdam 56; Fuks, Amsterdam 204]. Amsterdam, Immanuel Benveniste, 1641. * AND: Peirush al Nevi’im Rishonim [commentary to the Former Prophets wih Biblical text]. Second Edition. ff. (6), 308, (4). [Vinograd, Leipzig 24]. Leipzig, Weinmannum, 1686. Bound with: SOLOMON IBN MELECH, Michlal Yoffi [linguistic commentary to the Bible with Leket Shikcha, supplement by Jacob Abendana]. Third edition, Title within an elaborate woodcut arch depicting King David with his harp. Additional Latin title. ff. 4, 220. [Vinograd, Amsterdam 508]. Amsterdam, David de Castro Tartas,1685 * AND: Peirush al Ha’Torah [commentary to the Pentateuch, with sub-title Beth Shaar Katan, Hebrew and Latin indices]. Third edition. ff. (7), 3-343, (9), (1), 11. [Vinograd, Hanau 65]. Hanau, Henoch Jacob, 1710

Abrabanel endeavors to explain the general content of the Bible, its principles, views and moral teachings more than the actual meaning of the words and passages. Primarily a philosophical, theological, ethical and to some extent historical commentary, his method as an exegete is entirely novel, prefacing each section of each Book with a number of questions and then interpreting that section in such a manner as to gradually resolve them