Bible and Midrash: The Story of "The Wooing of Rebekah" Gen. 24 - Couverture rigide

Teugels, L.M.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 9042914262 ISBN 13 : 9789042914261

Editeur : Peeters Publishers, 2004

Synopsis

This two-part book traces the literary and historic study of the story of the 'Wooing of Rebekah' in the Hebrew Bible and its creative interpretations in Rabbinic Midrash. Part 1 treats such issues as the characterization of the narrative agents in the biblical story, the use of repetition as a narrative structuring device, and the question as to the roles of Rebekah and Isaac in this story as well as in the broader Isaac-Rebekah narratives. Part 2 follows several rabbinic interpretations of this story, dealing with, among other topics, the development of the motif of Rebekah's virginity in rabbinic aggadah and halakha as well as the reception of this theme in modern feminist studies of midrash. While treating these topics, this is at the same time a methodological inquiry into the dynamics of midrashic interpretation, treating rabbinic techniques such as 'gap-filling' and 'linkage', and its differences from modern biblical exegesis.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Peeters Publishers
• Date d'édition: 2004
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 9042914262
• ISBN 13: 9789042914261
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 246
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible