Women, Jung and the Hebrew Bible
: An Evaluation of Jungian Interpretations of Hebrew Bible Texts by Way of the Book of Ruth

This paper evaluates Jungian psychoanalytic approaches to Hebrew Bible texts by way of two readings of the book of Ruth: those of Yehezkel Kluger and Nomi Kluger-Nash. In so doing, it provides a brief synopsis of Jungian approaches to Hebrew Bible texts and the process of individuation. It then eval...

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Main Author: Efthimiadis-Keith, Helen (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2015
In: Biblical interpretation
Year: 2015, Volume: 23, Issue: 1, Pages: 78-100
RelBib Classification:HB Old Testament
NBE Anthropology
VB Hermeneutics; Philosophy
ZD Psychology
Further subjects:B Jungian hermeneutics
 individuation
 Ruth
 Ricoeur
 interpretive criteria

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Summary:This paper evaluates Jungian psychoanalytic approaches to Hebrew Bible texts by way of two readings of the book of Ruth: those of Yehezkel Kluger and Nomi Kluger-Nash. In so doing, it provides a brief synopsis of Jungian approaches to Hebrew Bible texts and the process of individuation. It then evaluates the two readings mentioned according to the author and Ricoeur’s criteria for adequate interpretation. Having done so, it attempts to draw conclusions on the general (and potential) value of Jungian biblical hermeneutics, particularly as it affects the appraisal of women in the Hebew Bible and the incorporation of Jewish tradition and scholarship in Hebrew Bible hermeneutics. Finally, it endeavours to sketch a way forward.

ISSN:1568-5152
Contains:In: Biblical interpretation
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/15685152-00231p04