Compromising Redemption

Author : Danna Nolan Fewell
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1608991571
Total Pages : 145 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Compromising Redemption written by Danna Nolan Fewell and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2009-11-01 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We are interested in subverting the notion of "type" when it comes to biblical characters. We prefer, instead, to see the characters in Ruth as complex people, not merely built around a single primary trait, like loyalty, altruism, or generosity.People may exhibit conflicting traits and are often different people. There is no reason why the same should not be true of literary characters. Accordingly we have tried not to define the "selves" of this narrative too tightly, and if we have over determined them, we recognize that as a fault. In short, the characters of this story have far more diverse possibilities of life in the minds of readers than we can ever give them. --from the Introduction

Author : Danna N. Fewell
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Download or read book Compromising redemption written by Danna N. Fewell and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Robert P. Hoch
Publisher : Fortress Press
ISBN 13 : 1451438508
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book By the Rivers of Babylon written by Robert P. Hoch and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on 2013-12-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The language of exile, focused with theological and biblical narratives and coupled with depictions of real-life exilic communities, can equip church leaders as agents in the creation of new communities. Robert Hoch reads the larger North American tradition of Christian worship and mission through the prism of visibly marginalized communities. Through this lens, leaders may come to see diversity as an indication of mission vitality, and focus less on assimilating people and more on the future promises of God and the manifold textures of incarnation.

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Total Pages : 1160 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Indian Cases written by and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 1160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : J. Cheryl Exum
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 9781850757863
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Historical Books written by J. Cheryl Exum and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 1997-01-01 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume is part of a series which brings together the best articles on major fields of Old Testament/Hebrew Bible studies from the Journal for the Study of the Old Testament. The aim of the series is to provide for scholars and students a convenient and up-to-date briefing on developments in the field. The so-called historical books embrace a vast amount of diverse biblical material, from Joshuah to Nehemiah, and this selection of 20 essays covers a breadth of biblical material using a wide range of methodological approaches. The breadth of its scope combined with the depth of scholarship makes this Reader a useful and comprehensive resource for both undergraduate and graduate courses.

Author : Alice Ogden Bellis
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN 13 : 9780664236465
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Helpmates, Harlots, and Heroes written by Alice Ogden Bellis and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this comprehensive book, the first of its kind, the author shares the work of many feminist biblical scholars who have examined women's stories in the last twenty-five years. These stories are powerful accounts of women in the Old Testament--stories that have profoundly affected how women understand themselves. -- Publisher description.

Author : Alice Bach
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135238685
Total Pages : 566 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Women in the Hebrew Bible written by Alice Bach and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-31 with total page 566 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Women in the Hebrew Bible presents the first one-volume overview covering the interpretation of women's place in man's world within the Hebrew Bible or Old Testament. Written by the major scholars in the field of biblical studies and literary theory, these essays examine attitudes toward women and their status in ancient Near Eastern societies, focusing on the Israelite society portrayed by the Hebrew Bible.

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Total Pages : 992 pages
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Download or read book The Current Index written by and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 992 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Alice L. Laffey
Publisher : Liturgical Press
ISBN 13 : 0814681077
Total Pages : 296 pages
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Download or read book Ruth written by Alice L. Laffey and published by Liturgical Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Feminist biblical interpretation has reached a level of maturity that now makes possible a commentary series on every book of the Bible. It is our hope that Wisdom Commentary, by making the best of current feminist biblical scholarship available in an accessible format ... will aid readers in their advancement toward God's vision of dignity, equality, and justice for all. - Book jacket.

Author : Peter H. W. Lau
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
ISBN 13 : 3110247607
Total Pages : 247 pages
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Download or read book Identity and Ethics in the Book of Ruth written by Peter H. W. Lau and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2011 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study demonstrates the importance of including narrative ethics in a construction of Old Testament ethics, as a correction for the current state of marginalisation of narrative in this discipline. To this end, the concept of identity is used as a lens through which to understand and derive ethics. Since self-conception in ancient Israel is generally held to be predominantly collectivist in orientation, social identity theory is used to understand ancient Israelite identity. Although collectivist sensitivities are important, a social identity approach also incorporates an understanding of individuality. This approach highlights the social emphases of a biblical text, and consequently assists in understanding a text's original ethical message. The book of Ruth is used as a test case, employing a social identity approach for understanding the narrative, but also to model the approach so that it can be implemented more widely in study of the Old Testament and narrative ethics. Each of the protagonists in the book of Ruth is examined in regards to their personal and social self-components. This study reveals that the narrative functions to shape or reinforce the identity of an ancient Israelite implied reader. Since behavioural norms are an aspect of identity, narrative also influences behaviour. A social identity approach can also highlight the social processes within a society. The social processes taking place in the two most commonly proposed provenances for the book of Ruth are discussed: the Monarchic and Persian Periods. It is found that the social emphases of the book of Ruth most closely correspond to the social undercurrents of the Persian Period. On this basis, a composition for the book of Ruth in the Restoration period is proposed.