The matriarchs in Genesis rabbah
"Katie J. Woolstenhulme considers the pertinent question: 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 greatly increased, the authoritative group of women known as 'the matriarch...
| Published in: | Library of Second Temple studies |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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2021
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Library of Second Temple studies (96)
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| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Woolstenhulme, Katherine, ca. 20./21. Jh., The matriarchs in Genesis rabbah] (2023) (Baskin, Judith Reesa, 1950 -)
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| Series/Journal: | Library of Second Temple studies
96 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Genesis rabbah
/ Patriarch
/ Wife
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| RelBib Classification: | HB Old Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Bible. Genesis
Criticism, interpretation, etc
B Midrash Rabbah. Genesis Criticism, interpretation, etc B Women in the Bible B Thesis B Matriarchs (Bible) B Women in rabbinical literature |
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| Summary: | "Katie J. Woolstenhulme considers the pertinent question: 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 greatly 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 Jewish commentary on Genesis. Woolstenhulme begins by exploring definitions in Genesis Rabbah, such as the nature of midrash, the nature of the term 'matriarchs', the development of the term throughout early exegetical literature, and the two definitions that have emerged - the legitimate wives of Israel's patriarchs, and a reference to Jacob's four wives, who bore Israel's tribal ancestors. She then moves to discuss 'the matriarchal cycle' in Genesis Rabbah, and its three stages: barrenness; motherhood; and succession. Finally Woolstenhulme considers Genesis Rabbah's portrayal of the matriarchs as representatives of the female sex, exploring the positive and negative rabbinic attitudes towards women such as piety, prayer, praise, beauty and sexuality, and how the matriarchs occasionally exemplify 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"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index $dDissertation$eDurham University$f2017 |
| ISBN: | 0567695735 |