«Alobaidi's fine edition and illuminating comparative study occupies an important place in the resurgence of Karaite studies.» (Meira Polliack, Journal of Theological Studies) «Alobaidi's book provides an important resource for the study of Jewish exegesis between the ninth and eleventh centuries ce. [...] Alobaidi's book affords an excellent tool for both the study of the history of Jewish biblical exegesis and the history of interpretation of the book of Isaiah.» (Francisco V. Munoz, Religious Studies Review) «This is a most useful resource for the history of exegesis.» (A. Gelston, Journal for the Study of the Old Testament) «Alobaidi is to be congratulated on bringing these texts to the attention of biblical and rabbinical scholarship.» (Internationale Zeitschriftenschau für Bibelwissenschaft und Grenzgebiete)
Contents: R. Saadia Gaon: Introduction, Judeo-Arabic text, Translation - Salmon ben Yeruham: Introduction, Judeo-Arabic text, Translation - Yefet ben Eli: Introduction, Judeo-Arabic text, Translation - Synopsis - Biblical index.
The Editor: Joseph Alobaidi is a biblical scholar, living in Fribourg/Switzerland, whose main interest involves the study of biblical exegeses across the centuries, the judeo-arabic commentaries in particular, and the promotion of a faithful understanding of the Holy Scriptures.