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<jats:p>Creation in Medieval Jewish Thought Rashi – Ibn Ezra – Ramban One of the most fundamental -and perhaps the most important- questions of human existence is how the universe that we observe came into being. This question is not limited merely to curiosity about the beginning of the cosmos; it also entails a profound inquiry into the relationships between God, humanity, and nature. Throughout history, humankind has produced various answers to this question within the frameworks of different cultures, beliefs, and intellectual traditions. From the perspective of the history of religions, each religious tradition has sought to explain the meaning of creation through its own sacred texts, symbolic narratives, and theological interpretations. In this context, Judaism presents one of the earliest accounts of the idea of creation. The Jewish sacred text begins with the narrative of the creation of the world and the beings within it. This narrative has been interpreted in various ways by scholars throughout Jewish history. In other words, there is no single, uniform view within the Jewish tradition regarding how creation took place. Based on this, the present study aims to demonstrate that different approaches to the concept of creation emerged over time through the interpretations of Rashi, Abraham ibn Ezra, and Ramban. The Jewish scholars whose views on creation will be examined in detail in this study -Rashi, Ibn Ezra, and Ramban- share the common feature of being classical Jewish commentators. Each of these scholars reflected the intellectual tendencies of their respective periods in their commentaries and represented different schools of thought. The study thus aims to reveal how Rashi, Ibn Ezra, and Ramban interpreted the creation narrative. This study consists of three chapters. In chronological order, it first provides information about the lives of Rashi, then Ibn Ezra, and finally Ramban, examining the general characteristics of their commentaries and their views on creation. Within this framework, central themes such as the meaning of the creation narrative in their commentaries, the creation of the cosmos, plants, and animals, the place of human beings within creation, and the significance of the Sabbath and Sabbath rituals, which are directly related to creation, are discussed in detail. In examining the views of the Jewish scholars who constitute the subject of this study, a descriptive method has been followed. Through this method, the study aims to present the views of Rashi, Ibn Ezra, and Ramban on creation in a comprehensive manner. In the conclusion, some of the scholars fundamental views are compared, and the possible reasons underlying their differing interpretations of the creation passages are explained. Keywords: History of Religions; Judaism; Scripture Interpretation; Jewish Exegesis; Creation</jats:p>