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When it comes to determining the era in which he lived, scholars are divided: ranging from those who place him as early as the twelfth century to those who place him as late as the fifteenth. However, based on new information, it appears that he grew up or at least lived for a number of years in an Arabic-speaking country. In terms of his geographical provenance, scholars agree that Rabbi Meyuhas hailed from a Greek-speaking country. The discussion is based both on a reconsideration of previously discussed facts and on a review of new information.
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A careful analysis of Rabbi Meyuhas’ commentary – the sources he cites and uses his grammatical approach to Hebrew his acknowledgment (or omission) of philosophical and kabbalistic issues in his commentaries and his literary and exegetical styles – yields the following conclusion: Rabbi Meyuhas wrote his commentary on the Pentateuch in the second half of the thirteenth century.Ībstract = "This article offers a reevaluation of the geography, works, and biographical chronology of Rabbi Meyuhas ben Elijah, a biblical exegete hailing from the Byzantine Empire. This article offers a reevaluation of the geography, works, and biographical chronology of Rabbi Meyuhas ben Elijah, a biblical exegete hailing from the Byzantine Empire.