Talmudic hermeneutics Hermeneutics

summaries of principles torah can interpreted date to, @ least, hillel elder, although thirteen principles set forth in baraita of rabbi ishmael perhaps best known. these principles ranged standard rules of logic (e.g., fortiori argument [known in hebrew קל וחומר —  kal v chomer]) more expansive ones, such rule passage interpreted reference passage in same word appears (gezerah shavah). rabbis did not ascribe equal persuasive power various principles.

traditional jewish hermeneutics differed greek method in rabbis considered tanakh (the jewish bibilical canon) without error. apparent inconsistencies had understood means of careful examination of given text within context of other texts. there different levels of interpretation: used arrive @ plain meaning of text, expounded law given in text, , others found secret or mystical levels of understanding.