The Women of Genesis: From Sarah to Potiphar's WifeThe women of Genesis 12-50 function as much more than ancillary characters to men. Through close attention to the literary features of the text, Jeansonne depicts Sarah, the daughters of Lot, Hagar, Rebekah, Rachel and Leah, Dinah, Tamar, and Potiphar's wife as integral persons who shaped Israel's destiny, revealed perspectives on God's involvement in the course of history, and portrayed human failure, freedom, and strength. |
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Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Sarah Carrier of the Covenant | 14 |
The Daughters of Lot Victims of Their Fathers Abuse | 31 |
Hagar Powerless Foreigner | 43 |
Rebekah The Decisive Matriarch | 53 |
Rachel and Leah Rival Daughters of a Manipulative Father | 70 |
Dinah The Fracturing of a Tenuous Peace in a Troubled Land | 87 |
Tamar The Woman Who Demanded Justice | 98 |
Potiphars Wife The Stereotyped Temptress | 107 |
Conclusion | 114 |
Notes | 118 |
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Abimelech Abraham Abram actions addresses ambiguity angels appears appropriate argues becomes Bible Biblical Narrative birth blessing brothers Canaan Canaanite chapter character child comes concerning concludes consider context continues contrast daughters death deception descendants describe difficulties Dinah discussion earlier emphasizes encounter Esau example fact father feelings final follows foreign Genesis given gives God's Hagar Hebrew husband identified immediately important indicates interpretation Introduction Isaac Ishmael Israel Israelites Jacob Joseph Judah knows Laban land Leah leave lives Lot's marriage marry meaning Moreover narrative narrator narrator's never offers origins perspective Pharaoh phrase Potiphar's wife present promise protect question Rachel reader Rebekah refers relates relationship remain response reveals role Sarah Sarai scene servant sexual Shechem shows significance sister sons speaks story studies suffering suggests Tamar tells term threatened underscores understanding wife woman women
Bibliographic information
| Title | The Women of Genesis: From Sarah to Potiphar's Wife |
| Author | Sharon Pace Jeansonne |
| Publisher | Fortress Press, 1990 |
| ISBN | 1451418299, 9781451418293 |
| Length | 152 pages |
| Subjects | › › Religion / Biblical Studies / Old Testament Religion / Ethics |
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