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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... patriarchs , despite some colourful supporting parts for their females , and towards the end of the book , Joseph shows Adam what he should have done , by rejecting the offerings of Potiphar's unnamed wife ( surely a much more ...
... patriarchs , despite some colourful supporting parts for their females , and towards the end of the book , Joseph shows Adam what he should have done , by rejecting the offerings of Potiphar's unnamed wife ( surely a much more ...
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... patriarchal to my mind genders it . ( But let it not be forgotten how dogmatic and determinate many fem- inist readings of biblical texts are as well . ) Nina Rulon - Miller's strongly feminist reading is not dogmatic or de- terminate ...
... patriarchal to my mind genders it . ( But let it not be forgotten how dogmatic and determinate many fem- inist readings of biblical texts are as well . ) Nina Rulon - Miller's strongly feminist reading is not dogmatic or de- terminate ...
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... patriarchal family to the entire biblical Israel and the hated Baal who was so much loved by it that it lost its own land . The story of Hagar gives rise to an exploration of the sexuality of Abraham's household , a subject that Rulon ...
... patriarchal family to the entire biblical Israel and the hated Baal who was so much loved by it that it lost its own land . The story of Hagar gives rise to an exploration of the sexuality of Abraham's household , a subject that Rulon ...
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... patriarchal ideology that informs the family narratives of Genesis 12-50 . The last essay in this section deals with the matriarchs in the nar- rowest sense , the mothers of the sons of Jacob , Leah and Rachel , Zilpah and Bilhah . It ...
... patriarchal ideology that informs the family narratives of Genesis 12-50 . The last essay in this section deals with the matriarchs in the nar- rowest sense , the mothers of the sons of Jacob , Leah and Rachel , Zilpah and Bilhah . It ...
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... patriarchal narratives : two essays on Abraham , one on Ishmael and one on the pharaoh in the Joseph story . Scott Noegel focuses on a simple problem in Genesis 15 : how can Abraham see the stars before the sun sets ( cf. vv . 5 and 12 ) ...
... patriarchal narratives : two essays on Abraham , one on Ishmael and one on the pharaoh in the Joseph story . Scott Noegel focuses on a simple problem in Genesis 15 : how can Abraham see the stars before the sun sets ( cf. vv . 5 and 12 ) ...
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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