Abarbanel’s commentary on Maimonides’ Guide for the Perplexed, like his more widely known Bible commentary, demonstrates both respect for Maimonides and a willingness to argue with him, especially in cases of extreme rationalism such as Maimonides’ naturalistic view of prophecy and his non-literal interpretations of certain biblical passages. Abarbanel often quotes other commentaries on the Guide, including Joseph ibn Kaspi and Moses ben Joshua of Narbonne (Narboni).