Better Than Ezra Surprise Rar
Lora Ceasor
Nonetheless, Ibn Ezra achieved the status of the sage whose remarks,curt and enigmatic though they may be, carry weight and authority. Ina way, his role in philosophy, or, perhaps better put, in spreadingcertain philosophical teachings, is not that different from the one heplayed in mathematics, astronomy, and astrology. His copious writingson those subjects are not distinguished by any depth or originality;yet there can be no doubt that their role was pivotal in the spread ofknowledge throughout Europe, most especially within the Jewishcommunities, though by no means limited to them. While not pretendingto offer a complete and completely satisfying answer, we suggest acombination of factors that facilitated his success: industriousness,wide travels, the very popular vehicle of bible commentary, rationalthought that gives a prominent place to astrology, and a soteriologythat focuses upon the individual rather than the collective.