What is the relationship of the Mishnah to Scripture for understanding the religion of Judaism? What is the relationship between religious ideas and the world in which those ideas emerged? What is the formal religious significance of the language of the Mishnah? The religious perspectives of the Mishnah do not simply record the rules and regulations of bygone times; rather, they mirror the way of life and the social and religious history of Judaism. This publication has also been published in hardback, please click here for details.