The power of equivocation : complex readers and readings of the Hebrew Bible /
Kalmanofsky, Amy,
The power of equivocation : complex readers and readings of the Hebrew Bible / Amy Kalmanofsky. - 170 pages ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Equivocal readings of the Hebrew Bible: an introduction from an equivocal reader -- Potiphar's wife and Joseph -- Hannah -- Saul, Samuel, Hannah, and the woman from En-dor -- Esther and Mordecai -- Tamar and Judah -- Bathsheba, David, and Solomon -- Unequivocal conclusions from an equivocal reader.
The Power of Equivocation reveals the complexity inherent in biblical narratives, particularly those featuring female characters, and models a way of reading that enables critical-religious interpreters to straddle their dual identities and loyalties and read the Bible critically, generously, and honestly.
1506478719 9781506478715
Bible.--Old Testament--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bible.--Old Testament--Reading.
Bible.--Old Testament--Biography.
Women in the Bible.
Feminism--Religious aspects--Judaism.
The power of equivocation : complex readers and readings of the Hebrew Bible / Amy Kalmanofsky. - 170 pages ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Equivocal readings of the Hebrew Bible: an introduction from an equivocal reader -- Potiphar's wife and Joseph -- Hannah -- Saul, Samuel, Hannah, and the woman from En-dor -- Esther and Mordecai -- Tamar and Judah -- Bathsheba, David, and Solomon -- Unequivocal conclusions from an equivocal reader.
The Power of Equivocation reveals the complexity inherent in biblical narratives, particularly those featuring female characters, and models a way of reading that enables critical-religious interpreters to straddle their dual identities and loyalties and read the Bible critically, generously, and honestly.
1506478719 9781506478715
Bible.--Old Testament--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bible.--Old Testament--Reading.
Bible.--Old Testament--Biography.
Women in the Bible.
Feminism--Religious aspects--Judaism.