Religious Studies A-Level
Textual Authority
What Textual Authority means in Religious Studies A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Textual Authority
The primacy of the Tenakh as the revealed word of God and the subsequent authority of the Sages in interpreting these texts for contemporary application.
Topics that use Textual Authority
- Judaism – Sources of wisdom and authority: Tenakh (Torah, Nevi'im, Ketuvim) and the development of Rabbinic Judaism (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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