For this reason, medieval commentators viewed the darkness as a miraculous event rather than a natural one.

Benedict was far from loved here even before his speech in Germany two weeks ago quoting a medieval commentator who called aspects of Islam "evil and inhuman."

This legendary creature embodies the fantastic qualities that ancient and medieval commentators ascribed to the natural salamander.

There is a disagreement between the medieval commentators on whether prayer with a minyan is preferable or obligatory.

Once the subject of great debate among medieval commentators, traditional Jewish sources now accept that fulfilling mitzvot without at least minimal kavanna is insufficient.

Rashi, the great medieval commentator, was a 33rd-generation descendant of Rabbi Yochanan.

The+book begins with the exuberant proclamation "I love Rashi," the medieval Jewish commentator.

It was later elaborated on by medieval commentators such as Madhvacharya.

Moses Kimhi (c. 1127 - c. 1190) was a medieval Jewish biblical commentator and grammarian.

The clarifying explanation is generally based on the viewpoint of Rashi, the medieval commentator who wrote the first comprehensive commentary on the Talmud.