The World of Genesis: Persons, Places, PerspectivesPhilip R. Davies, David J. A. Clines Although it opens with an argument that the earth, and not humanity, is the real subject of Genesis 1-11, this collection of essays focuses first on female personalities in Genesis (Eve, Hagar, Rebeccah, Tamar and the four tribal matriarchs), then on male characters (Abraham, Ishmael, Pharaoh). The treatment ranges from historical-critical analysis, through discourse analysis and narrative, ideological and psychological analyses, to postmodern autobiographical exegesis. Among the many delights of this selection are the mingling of traditional and contemporary perspectives, especially the interplay of gender at the level of the biblical text and of the modern author-and perhaps also of the modern reader of this fascinating assortment of studies on tales of human ancestry. |
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... heaven and the earth . Will be created , because 1.1 does not tell us about the realiza- tion of the creation at ... heaven in 1.8 ( ' God made the firmament . And God called the firmament heaven . ' ) and by the account of the creation ...
... heaven and the earth . Will be created , because 1.1 does not tell us about the realiza- tion of the creation at ... heaven in 1.8 ( ' God made the firmament . And God called the firmament heaven . ' ) and by the account of the creation ...
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... heaven made a division between the waters above and the waters below . This is shown in 1.6 when God makes a firmament or solid expanse , p , 4 that establishes a division between the waters above and the waters below , and this ...
... heaven made a division between the waters above and the waters below . This is shown in 1.6 when God makes a firmament or solid expanse , p , 4 that establishes a division between the waters above and the waters below , and this ...
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... heaven emerges ) there is nothing , just the spirit of God . In this initial situation , the malludes to God before he starts creating , because from the moment God begins to speak or create , he is called . In short , 1.2 shows us the ...
... heaven emerges ) there is nothing , just the spirit of God . In this initial situation , the malludes to God before he starts creating , because from the moment God begins to speak or create , he is called . In short , 1.2 shows us the ...
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... heaven and earth , on the population and continuation of the ' inhabitants ' of the heaven and of the inhabitants of the earth . Genesis 1 shows that humankind occupies a place within the whole of heaven and earth : an ' own place ' for ...
... heaven and earth , on the population and continuation of the ' inhabitants ' of the heaven and of the inhabitants of the earth . Genesis 1 shows that humankind occupies a place within the whole of heaven and earth : an ' own place ' for ...
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... heaven and earth , Genesis 2-3 zooms in on one aspect : the relationship between the man and the woman within the framework of the relationship between human being and earth . It is like a film or picture : one detail in Genesis 1 is ...
... heaven and earth , Genesis 2-3 zooms in on one aspect : the relationship between the man and the woman within the framework of the relationship between human being and earth . It is like a film or picture : one detail in Genesis 1 is ...
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Abraham Abram action Adam Biblical Narrative Canaan character characterization chiastic structure circumcision continue covenant created creation cult prostitute death dialogue discourse divine dreams Egypt Egyptian entire earth episode Essays evil female feminist flesh Fokkelman Galatians Galilee garden gender Genesis 2-3 Genesis 38 girl God's Hagar heaven Hebrew Bible human illocution units interpretation Isaac Ishmael Israel Israelites iu iu iu jail Jeansonne Jewish Joseph story JSOT Judah land language Leah Levirate law Literary Lot's male meaning narrator offspring Old Testament Onan Onan's parallel parataxis patriarchal pattern Paul perspective Pharaoh phase plot position postmodern Press primogeniture promise question reader reading Rebekah refers relationship responsibility Revell Bible Dictionary Rhetoric righteous Sarah says seems šēm servant sexual Sheffield situation Sodom sons structure suggest Tamar Teubal textual theme Timnah tion tribes Trible verb verse wife woman women word Yahweh Yahwist YHWH Zebulun