Legal friction : law, narrative, and identity politics in biblical Israel / Gershon Hepner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hepner, Gershon.

Series:

Studies in biblical literature ; v. 78.

Studies in biblical literature

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Pentateuch--Criticism, Narrative.

Bible.

Bible. Pentateuch.

Narration in the Bible.

Jewish law--History.

Jewish law.

History.

Physical Description:

xx, 1110 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Peter Lang, [2010]

Contents:

Part 1 Introduction

Introduction 3

Part 2 Illustrations Of The Connection Between Biblical Narratives And Laws Taken From Genesis

Narrative 1 Divided We Part: The Separation Of Abraham And Lot Reflects The Deuteronomic Prohibition Of Intermarriage With Ammonites And Moabites 103

Narrative 2 A Tale Of Three Covenants: The Interplay Between Genesis 9, 15, And 17 124

Narrative 3 Don'T Think - Twice! Lot'S Exodus From Sodom Echoes The Laws Of Passover And The Exodus Of The Israelites From Egypt 171

Narrative 4 Stranger Than (Legal) Fiction: Sarah'S Expulsion Of Hagar Violates Sinai Prohibitions And Leads To The Israelites' Exile In Egypt 188

Narrative 5 Sex, Lies, And Invidious Dates: Abraham'S Incestuous Relationship With Sarah Violates A Holiness Code Prohibition, And Mirrors David'S Incestuous Relationship With Abigail 229

Narrative 6 Covering Up: Saving Reputations Or Enhancing Relations? Abimelech'S Gift To Sarah Alludes To The Conjugal Right Mentioned In The Covenant Code 258

Narrative 7 Time Out And Substitute: Abraham'S Sacrifice Of A Ram After The Near-Sacrifice Of Isaac Implies That The Judeans Cannot Lose Their Holiness 274

Narrative 8 Ding, Dong, Dell: The Disputes Between Abraham, Isaac, And Abimelech Reflect The Violation Of Contiguous Sinai Laws In Lev. 5:21-24 And 19:11-13 310

Narrative 9 Snow White And The Eight Days Of Succoth: Laban Clears His House As If He Had Scale-Disease And Jacob Celebrates A Festival 336

Narrative 10 Priestly Kingdom: Isaac Chooses A Son Whose Destiny Is To Become The Ancestor Of A Kingdom Of Priests Rather Than The Ancestor Of The Davidic Dynasty 362

Narrative 11 Servant With Two Masters: Jacob'S Servitude In Laban'S House Reflects Conflicts Between The Covenant Code And Deuteronomy 379

Narrative 12 Man On The Run: Jacob Seeks Refuge From Esau In A City Of Refuge 403

Narrative 13 Two Weddings And An Adoption: Jacob'S Marriage To Rachel Reflects The Law Of The Fair Captive 420

Narrative 14 Little Bo Peep: Rachel'S Premature Death Is The Fulfillment Of A Priestly Law Caused By Jacob'S Oath 434

Narrative 15 Stealing Beauty: Rachel'S Theft Of Her Father'S Teraphim And Joseph'S Use Of A Divination Goblet Are Implicit Polemics Against Priestly Instruments Of Divination 471

Narrative 16 Beauty And The Beast: The Narrative Of Dinah'S Love Affair With Shechem Is An Implicit Polemic Against Intermarriage, Circumcision, And The Samaritans 490

Narrative 17 Only Two Kids: The Expulsion Of Joseph, Ishmael, And Esau Echoes The Priestly Law Of The Scapegoat, While Jacob'S Expulsion Corresponds To The Symbolic Exile Of Ostracism 527

Narrative 18 Not Tonight Joseph(Ine): Joseph'S Ordeal With Potiphar'S Wife And His Emancipation By Pharaoh Allude To Contiguous Laws Of The Jealous Husband And The Nazirite 554

Narrative 19 Amaziah.Com: Jacob'S Rejection Of Reuben'S Offer To Guarantee Benjamin'S Life With That Of His Two Sons Reflects Obedience To A Deuteronomic Law Outlawing Vicarious Punishment 573

Narrative 20 Kidnapped: Joseph'S Attempt To Detain Simeon And Benjamin Reflects The Holiness School'S Revision Of The Priestly Torah'S Law Of Reparation 605

Narrative 21 Darkness At Noon: Joseph'S Brothers' Amazement At Noon Echoes The Blindness And Suffering Predicted In Deuteronomy 28 612

Narrative 22 On The Bread Line: Egypt'S Famine Echoes The Desolation Of The Land In Leviticus 26 617

Narrative 23 The Slave Trade: Jacob'S Adoption Of Ephraim And Manasseh Mirrors God'S Adoption Of Israel 636

Part 3 Illustrations Of The Connection Between Biblical Narratives And Laws Taken From Exodus - Samuel And Primeval History

Narrative 1 Strike! Moses' Unsuccessful Attempt To Resolve Disputes Reflects An Attempt To Enforce The Covenant Code 665

Narrative 2 Surviving The Construction Industry: Pharaoh'S Decrees Force The Israelites To Violate The Sabbath And The Covenant Code 671

Narrative 3 The Remains Of The Day: Manna, God'S Seed, Is Resurrected By The Sabbath Like The Resurrection Of Two Boys By Elijah And Elisha 688

Narrative 4 Overexposed: The Israelites' Suspicion That Moses Has Violated The Prohibition Of Exposing One'S Nakedness Before God Leads To The Sin Of The Golden Calf 712

Narrative 5 Tomorrow, And Tomorrow, And Tomorrow: 'The Morrow Of The Sabbath' In Leviticus 23:11-17 Commemorates A 'High-Handed' Exodus 733

Narrative 6 So Goodbye, Dear, And Amen: The Priestly Law Of The Jealous Husband Transforms The Deuteronomic Law Of Divorce 750

Narrative 7 Divine Dermatology: Miriam'S Scale-Disease Resembles A Food Forbidden In Leviticus 11 And Constitutes A Hidden Polemic Condoning Intermarriage 770

Narrative 8 Holy War: Interplay Between The Deuteronomic Law Of Warfare (Deuteronomy 20:1-4), Exodus 14, And Isaiah 52:7-12 793

Narrative 9 Blood Suckers: The Deuteronomic Law Of Amalek Reflects Concern For Underdogs 802

Narrative 10 Le(Vite) Divorce: The Fate Of The Concubine At Gibeah Reflects The Deuteronomic Le(Vite) Divorce: The Fate Of The Concubine At Gibeah Reflects The Deuteronomic Law Of Divorce 818

Narrative 11 Le Mariage: The Benjaminites' Marriage Echoes The Holiness Code'S Marriage Sacrament Described In The Law Of Horticultural Holiness (Leviticus 19:23-25) 832

Narrative 12 Hemorrhoid City: The Philistines' Plague Of Hemorrhoids Alludes To Pharaoh'S Fecal Heart Syndrome And To A Deuteronomic Law Regarding The Disposal Of Excrement 850

Narrative 13 Sticks And Stones: Holiness Code'S Law Of The Blasphemer And Talion Law Allude To Events Involving Shimei The Son Of Gera And Goliath 864

Narrative 14 Beyond The Fringes: The Tassel Law Cited In Ruth Counters Anti-Davidic Polemics Associated With Tamar And Lot'S Daughters 879

PART 4 Primeval History (Genesis 1:1-11:25) Encourages The Judean Exiles To Return To Judah

Narrative 1 Judeans In Space And Time: The First Creation Narrative Supports The Judeans' Mandate Of Subduing The Land Of Canaan 937

Narrative 2 Noah'S Nakedness: The Curse Of Canaan Provides A Rationale For Delegitimizing The Indigenous Population Of Canaan 949

Narrative 3 Babel: The Destruction Of The Tower Of Babel Encourages The Judean Exiles To Return To Judah In Accordance With Genesis 1:28 957.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9780820474625

0820474622

OCLC:

529958100