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Judah and Tamar (Genesis 38) in Ancient Jewish Exegesis

Esther Menn
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      This exploration of Genesis 38 in three interpretive writings shows how new meanings emerge through encounters between the biblical text and later Jewish communities.A literary reading within the canon suggests that the story of Judah and Tamar points to the morally ambiguous origins of David's lineage. Ancient Jewish exegesis, however, challenges this understanding. The Testament of Judah interprets Genesis 38 as the story of a warrior king's tragic downfall. Targum Neofiti develops it to illustrate the concept "sanctification of the (divine) Name". and Genesis Rabbah portrays it as a series of providential events issuing in the royal and messianic lineage.Esther Marie Menn pioneers a fresh approach to the study of biblical interpretation by analyzing the relation between interpretative genre, altered plot structure, and cultural values.
      Format: Hardback CONTRIBUTORS: Esther Menn EAN: 9789004106307 COUNTRY: Netherlands PAGES: WEIGHT: 802 g HEIGHT: 235 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: Brill DATE PUBLISHED: 1997-09-01 CITY: GENRE: ARCHITECTURE / Interior Design / General, RELIGION / Biblical Studies / Old Testament / General, RELIGION / Judaism / History, RELIGION / Christian Theology / History WIDTH: 155 cm SPINE:

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      Judaism, Bible readings, selections and meditations, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts

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      Esther Marie Menn, Ph.D. (1995) University of Chicago Divinity School, is Assistant Professor in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Virginia.
      This exploration of Genesis 38 in three interpretive writings shows how new meanings emerge through encounters between the biblical text and later Jewish communities.A literary reading within the canon suggests that the story of Judah and Tamar points to the morally ambiguous origins of David's lineage. Ancient Jewish exegesis, however, challenges this understanding. The Testament of Judah interprets Genesis 38 as the story of a warrior king's tragic downfall. Targum Neofiti develops it to illustrate the concept "sanctification of the (divine) Name". and Genesis Rabbah portrays it as a series of providential events issuing in the royal and messianic lineage.Esther Marie Menn pioneers a fresh approach to the study of biblical interpretation by analyzing the relation between interpretative genre, altered plot structure, and cultural values.
      Format: Hardback CONTRIBUTORS: Esther Menn EAN: 9789004106307 COUNTRY: Netherlands PAGES: WEIGHT: 802 g HEIGHT: 235 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: Brill DATE PUBLISHED: 1997-09-01 CITY: GENRE: ARCHITECTURE / Interior Design / General, RELIGION / Biblical Studies / Old Testament / General, RELIGION / Judaism / History, RELIGION / Christian Theology / History WIDTH: 155 cm SPINE:

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      Judaism, Bible readings, selections and meditations, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts

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      Esther Marie Menn, Ph.D. (1995) University of Chicago Divinity School, is Assistant Professor in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Virginia.

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