The Matriarchs Of Genesis

Author : David J. Zucker,Moshe Reiss
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2015-08-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781498272766

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The Matriarchs of Genesis by David J. Zucker,Moshe Reiss Pdf

Sarah. Hagar. Rebekah. Leah. Rachel. Bilhah. Zilpah. These are the Matriarchs of Genesis. A people's self-understanding is fashioned on their heroes and heroines. Sarah, Rebekah, Leah, and Rachel--the traditional four Matriarchs--are important and powerful people in the book of Genesis. Each woman plays her part in her generation. She interacts with and advises her husband, seeking to achieve both present and future successes for her family. These women act decisively at crucial points; through their actions and words, their family dynamics change irrevocably. Unlike their husbands, we know little of their unspoken thoughts or actions. What the text in Genesis does share shows that these women are perceptive and judicious, often seeing the grand scheme with clarity. While their stories are told in Genesis, in the post-biblical world of the Pseudepigrapha, their stories are retold in new ways. The rabbis also speak of these women, and contemporary scholars and feminists continue to explore the Matriarchs in Genesis and later literature. Using extensive quotations, we present these women through five lenses: the Bible, Early Extra-Biblical Literature, Rabbinic Literature, Contemporary Scholarship, and Feminist Thought. In addition, we consider Hagar, Abraham's second wife and the mother of Ishmael, as well as Bilhah and Zilpah, Jacob's third and fourth wives.

Author : Tammi J. Schneider
Publisher : Baker Academic
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2008-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780801029493

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Mothers of Promise by Tammi J. Schneider Pdf

A prominent scholar of the Hebrew Bible offers a close reading of the women in Genesis to discover their roles in shaping ancient Israel.

Author : Savina J. Teubal
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Religion
ISBN : UOM:39015008002662

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Sarah the Priestess by Savina J. Teubal Pdf

Author : Jessie Fischbein
Publisher : Devora Publishing
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Childlessness in the Bible
ISBN : 1932687351

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Infertility in the Bible by Jessie Fischbein Pdf

To help others find their way, the author focuses on: Divine Intervention - The key to understanding yourself and your place in God's plan. How to work on yourself and perhaps alter your fate. Prayer - Why it sometimes works and sometimes does not work, and how to remold its force within you. Leah and Rachel - How their sibling rivalry impacted on their ability to have children, and why focusing your emotions is a hidden tool for change. Hannah - How the prayers and actions of the mother of Samuel helped her conceive.

Author : Katie J. Woolstenhulme
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2020-12-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780567695765

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The Matriarchs in Genesis Rabbah by Katie J. Woolstenhulme Pdf

Katie J. Woolstenhulme considers the pertinent questions: Who were 'the matriarchs', and what did the rabbis think about them? Whilst scholarship on the role of women in the Bible and Rabbinic Judaism has increased, the authoritative group of women known as 'the matriarchs' has been neglected. This volume consequently focuses on the role and status of the biblical matriarchs in Genesis Rabbah, the fifth century CE rabbinic commentary on Genesis. Woolstenhulme begins by discussing the nature of midrash and introducing Genesis Rabbah; before exploring the term 'the matriarchs' and its development through early exegetical literature, culminating in the emergence of two definitions of the term in Genesis Rabbah – 'the matriarchs' as the legitimate wives of Israel's patriarchs, and 'the matriarchs' as a reference to Jacob's four wives, who bore Israel's tribal ancestors. She then moves to discuss 'the matriarchal cycle' in Genesis Rabbah with its three stages of barrenness; motherhood; and succession. Finally, Woolstenhulme considers Genesis Rabbah's portrayal of the matriarchs as representatives of the female sex, exploring positive and negative rabbinic attitudes towards women with a focus on piety, prayer, praise, beauty and sexuality, and the matriarchs' exemplification of stereotypical, negative female traits. This volume concludes that for the ancient rabbis, the matriarchs were the historical mothers of Israel, bearing covenant sons, but also the present mothers of Israel, continuing to influence Jewish identity.

Author : David J. Zucker,Moshe Reiss
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2015-08-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781625643964

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The Matriarchs of Genesis by David J. Zucker,Moshe Reiss Pdf

Sarah. Hagar. Rebekah. Leah. Rachel. Bilhah. Zilpah. These are the Matriarchs of Genesis. A people's self-understanding is fashioned on their heroes and heroines. Sarah, Rebekah, Leah, and Rachel--the traditional four Matriarchs--are important and powerful people in the book of Genesis. Each woman plays her part in her generation. She interacts with and advises her husband, seeking to achieve both present and future successes for her family. These women act decisively at crucial points; through their actions and words, their family dynamics change irrevocably. Unlike their husbands, we know little of their unspoken thoughts or actions. What the text in Genesis does share shows that these women are perceptive and judicious, often seeing the grand scheme with clarity. While their stories are told in Genesis, in the post-biblical world of the Pseudepigrapha, their stories are retold in new ways. The rabbis also speak of these women, and contemporary scholars and feminists continue to explore the Matriarchs in Genesis and later literature. Using extensive quotations, we present these women through five lenses: the Bible, Early Extra-Biblical Literature, Rabbinic Literature, Contemporary Scholarship, and Feminist Thought. In addition, we consider Hagar, Abraham's second wife and the mother of Ishmael, as well as Bilhah and Zilpah, Jacob's third and fourth wives.

Author : Mickey Leland Mattox
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 339 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004128941

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Defender of the Most Holy Matriarchs by Mickey Leland Mattox Pdf

A study in the history of exegesis, this text examines Martin Luther's interpretation of the stories of the women of Genesis, evaluating his understanding of male/female relations as well as his appropriation of Christian hagiographical traditions of biblical interpretation.

Author : Sharon Pace Jeansonne
Publisher : Fortress Press
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1451418299

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The Women of Genesis by Sharon Pace Jeansonne Pdf

The women of Genesis 12-50 function as much more than ancillary characters to men. Through close attention to the literary features of the text, Jeansonne depicts Sarah, the daughters of Lot, Hagar, Rebekah, Rachel and Leah, Dinah, Tamar, and Potiphar's wife as integral persons who shaped Israel's destiny, revealed perspectives on God's involvement in the course of history, and portrayed human failure, freedom, and strength.

Author : Mickey Leland Mattox
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2021-10-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004473560

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"Defender of the Most Holy Matriarchs": Martin Luther’s Interpretation of the Women of Genesis in the Enarrationes in Genesin, 1535-1545 by Mickey Leland Mattox Pdf

A study in the history of exegesis, this text examines Martin Luther's interpretation of the stories of the women of Genesis, evaluating his understanding of male/female relations as well as his appropriation of Christian hagiographical traditions of biblical interpretation.

Author : Timothy R. Carmody
Publisher : Paulist Press
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0809141892

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Reading the Bible by Timothy R. Carmody Pdf

"Ideal for introductory Bible courses, adult education groups, and readers of any faith, this book is an invitation to engage biblical text in a direct, fulfilling, and honest manner in order to better understand and interpret it, and to enter into the process of learning how to do this."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Author : Savina J. Teubal
Publisher : HarperCollins Publishers
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Religion
ISBN : UOM:39015018957566

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Hagar the Egyptian by Savina J. Teubal Pdf

"In this fascinating piece of detective work, biblical scholar Savina J. Teubal peels away millennia of patriarchal distortion to reveal the lost world of great independent women at the dawn of western civilization."--Cover, p. [4].

Author : Jerry Rabow
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2014-09-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780827611795

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The Lost Matriarch by Jerry Rabow Pdf

The Lost Matriarch offers a unique response to the sparse and puzzling biblical treatment of the matriarch Leah. Although Leah is a major figure in the book of Genesis, the biblical text allows her only a single word of physical description and two lines of direct dialogue. The Bible tells us little about the effects of her lifelong struggles in an apparently loveless marriage to Jacob, the husband she shares with three other wives, including her beautiful younger sister, Rachel. Fortunately, two thousand years of traditional and modern commentators have produced many fascinating interpretations (midrash) that reveal the far richer story of Leah hidden within the text. Through Jerry Rabow’s weaving of biblical text and midrash, readers learn the lessons of the remarkable Leah, who triumphed over adversity and hardship by living a life of moral heroism. The Lost Matriarch reveals Leah’s full story and invites readers into the delightful, provocative world of creative rabbinic and literary commentary. By experiencing these midrashic insights and techniques for reading “between the lines,” readers are introduced to what for many will be an exciting new method of personal Bible interpretation.

Author : Candida R. Moss,Joel S. Baden
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2015-08-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780691164830

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Reconceiving Infertility by Candida R. Moss,Joel S. Baden Pdf

A more complete picture of how procreation and childlessness are depicted in the Bible In the Book of Genesis, the first words God speaks to humanity are "Be fruitful and multiply." From ancient times to today, these words have been understood as a divine command to procreate. Fertility is viewed as a sign of blessedness and moral uprightness, while infertility is associated with sin and moral failing. Reconceiving Infertility explores traditional interpretations such as these, providing a more complete picture of how procreation and childlessness are depicted in the Bible. Closely examining texts and themes from both the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament, Candida Moss and Joel Baden offer vital new perspectives on infertility and the social experiences of the infertile in the biblical tradition. They begin with perhaps the most famous stories of infertility in the Bible—those of the matriarchs Sarah, Rebekah, and Rachel—and show how the divine injunction in Genesis is both a blessing and a curse. Moss and Baden go on to discuss the metaphorical treatments of Israel as a "barren mother," the conception of Jesus, Paul's writings on family and reproduction, and more. They reveal how biblical views on procreation and infertility, and the ancient contexts from which they emerged, were more diverse than we think. Reconceiving Infertility demonstrates that the Bible speaks in many voices about infertility, and lays a biblical foundation for a more supportive religious environment for those suffering from infertility today.

Author : Letty M. Russell
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1985-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0664246397

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Feminist Interpretation of the Bible by Letty M. Russell Pdf

Essays discuss women's role in the church, the interpretation of Scripture, the use of Biblical materials, women in the Bible, female sexuality, battered women, and Biblical authority

Author : Charlotte Katzoff
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2020-05-26
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781000089172

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Human Agency and Divine Will by Charlotte Katzoff Pdf

This book explores the conjuncture of human agency and divine volition in the biblical narrative – sometimes referred to as "double causality." A commonly held view has it that the biblical narrative shows human action to be determined by divine will. Yet, when reading the biblical narrative we are inclined to hold the actors accountable for their deeds. The book, then, challenges the common assumptions about the sweeping nature of divine causality in the biblical narrative and seeks to do justice to the roles played by the human actors in the drama. God's causing a person to act in a particular way, as He does when He hardens Pharaoh's heart, is the exception rather than the rule. On the whole, the biblical heroes act on their own; their personal initiatives and strivings are what move the story forward. How does it happen, then, that events, remarkably, conspire to realize God’s plan? The study enlists concepts and theories developed within the framework of contemporary analytic philosophy, featured against the background of classical and contemporary bible commentary. In addressing the biblical narrative through these perspectives, this book holds appeal for scholars of a variety of disciplines – bible studies, philosophy, religion and philosophical theology — as well as for those who simply delight in reading the Bible.