Kabbalists read their mystical teachings into exegetical interpretations of Scripture and Rabbinic literature. They may also rely on exegetical interpretations of scriptural language related to gender. After Ramanuja several authors composed important theological and exegetical works on Sri Vaishnavism. This commentary, which comprises quotations and paraphrases of patristic exegetical works, surrounds the verses. His writings are numerous, alike in exegetical, polemical, dogmatic and practical theology. The first part, of an exclusively exegetical character, provides a spiritual interpretation of scripture. Adjectives are exegetic or exegetical (e.g., exegetical commentaries). Preaching tends to be topical, rather than exegetical. One source was "a wisdom apocalypse derived from the exegetical elaboration of Malachi 2&colon;4-7". They also reveal personal qualities that are not evident in his exegetical prose. In conducting Bible translation, translators have to make many exegetical decisions. The Mahayana commentarial and exegetical literature is vast. Asharism accepts reason in regard of exegetical matters and traditionalistic ideas. All of the exegetical works of Eusebius have suffered damage in transmission. It appears that there was an aggadic collection containing Judah's answers to exegetical questions.