Denying her voice : the figure of Miriam in ancient Jewish literature / Hanna Tervanotko.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tervanotko, Hanna, author.

Series:

Journal of ancient Judaism. Supplements ; v. 23.

Journal of ancient Judaism. Supplements, 2198-1361 ; volume 23

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Miriam (Biblical figure).

Miriam.

Jewish literature--History and criticism.

Jewish literature.

Physical Description:

354 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Göttingen : Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, [2016]

Summary:

Hanna Tervanotko analyzes the treatment and development of Miriam as a literary character in ancient Jewish texts, taking into account all the references to this figure preserved in ancient Jewish literature from the exilic period to the early second century CE. The analyzed texts demonstrate that the picture of Miriam preserved in the ancient Jewish texts is richer than the Hebrew Bible suggests. The results provide a contradictory image of Miriam. On the one hand she becomes a tool of Levitical politics, whereas on the other she continues to enjoy a freer role. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Introduction 19

1.1 Background 20

1.2 History of Research 21

1.2.1 Biblical Female Figures 21

1.2.2 The Figure of Miriam 24

1.3 Methods 28

1.3.1 Historical-Critical Approach 28

1.3.2 Literary-Theoretical Approach 31

1.3.2.1 Intertextuality 31

1.3.2.2 Bakhtins Concept of Dialogism 34

1.3.3 Feminist Criticism 38

1.4 Aims 39

2 Miriam in the Texts through the Persian Era 43

2.1 Miriam's Song: Exodus 15:20-21 43

2.1.1 Introduction 43

2.1.2 Text Criticism 46

2.1.3 Vocabulary Analysis 48

2.1.4 Stylistic Analysis 50

2.1.5 Literary Criticism 50

2.1.6 Female Prophecy 52

2.1.6.1 Female Prophecy in the Hebrew Bible 54

2.1.7 Miriam in Exodus 15:20-21 58

2.1.8 Summary 60

2.2 Miriam in Laws: Deuteronomy 24:8-9 61

2.2.1 Introduction 61

2.2.2 Text Criticism 61

2.2.3 Vocabulary Analysis 63

2.2.4 Literary and Redaction Criticism 65

2.2.5 Miriam in Deuteronomy 24:8-9 66

2.2.6 Relationship with the Earlier Texts 67

2.2.7 Summary 68

2.3 Miriam's Revolt and Punishment: Numbers 12:1-15 68

2.3.1 Introduction 68

2.3.2 Text Criticism 69

2.3.3 Vocabulary Analysis 72

2.3.4 Stylistic Analysis 78

2.3.5 Literary Criticism 79

2.3.6 Miriam in Numbers 12:1-15 83

2.3.7 Redaction Analysis 85

2.3.8 Relationship with the Earlier Texts 88

2.3.9 Summary 89

2.4 Miriam's Death and Burial; Numbers 20:1 90

2.4.1 Introduction 90

2.4.2 Vocabulary Analysis 92

2.4.3 Death and Burial of Female Figures 94

2.4.4 Literary Criticism 96

2.4.5 Miriam in Numbers 20:1 98

2.4.6 Relationship with the Earlier Texts 98

2.4.7 Summary 99

2.5 Miriam in the Lists I: Numbers 26:59 100

2.5.1 Introduction 100

2.5.2 Women in Numbers 26 102

2.5.3 Literary Criticism 104

2.5.4 Miriam in Numbers 26:59 105

2.5.5 Relationship with the Earlier Texts 107

2.5.6 Summary 108

2.6 Miriam's Leadership: Micah 6:4 109

2.6.1 Introduction 109

2.6.2 Vocabulary Analysis 111

2.6.3 Miriam in Micah 6:4 112

2.6.4 Relationship with the Earlier Texts 114

2.6.5 Summary 115

2.7 Miriam in the Texts through the Persian Era 115

3 Rereading of Miriam in the Hellenistic Era 119

3.1 Texts from Judea 120

3.1.1 Miriam in Lists II: 1 Chronicles 5:29 120

3.1.1.1 Introduction 120

3.1.1.2 Women in 1 Chronicles 1-9 121

3.1.1.3 Text Criticism 122

3.1.1.4 Miriam in 1 Chronicles 5:29 124

3.1.1.5 Relationship with the Earlier Texts 125

3.1.1.6 Summary 125

3.1.2 Miriam as the Daughter of Amram: The Visions of Amram^a,c,d,e,g 126

3.1.2.1 Introduction 126

3.1.2.2 Women in the Visions of Amram 130

3.1.2.3 Miriam's Marriage (4Q543 16 = 4Q545 11, 5-6) 131

3.1.2.4 Miriam's Mystery (4Q546 12 4) 135

3.1.2.5 Miriam's Birth (4Q547 9 10) 139

3.1.2.6 Miriam in the Family Genealogy (4Q549 2 8) 142

3.1.2.7 Miriam in the Visions of Amram 144

3.1.2.8 Relationship with the Earlier Texts 145

3.1.2.9 Summary 145

3.1.3 The Extended Song of Miriam: The Reworked Pentateuch (4Q365 6aII + 6c, 1-7) 147

3.1.3.1 Introduction 147

3.1.3.2 The Extended Song of Miriam 149

3.1.3.3 Vocabulary Analysis 150

3.1.3.4 Victory Songs Attributed to Women 151

3.1.3.5 Other Versions of the Song of Miriam 154

3.1.3.6 The Relationship between the Songs of Miriam in the Reworked Pentateuch and the Pentateuch Targumim 156

3.1.3.7 Miriam in the Reworked Pentateuch 159

3.1.3.8 Relationship with the Earlier Texts 161

3.1.3.9 Summary 161

3.1.4 Miriam and the Infant Moses I: Jubilees 47A 162

3.1.4.1 Introduction 162

3.1.4.2 Women in Jubilees 164

3.1.4.3 Analysis of Jubilees 47 A 166

3.1.4.4 Miriam in Jubilees 47:4 168

3.1.4.5 Relationship with the Earlier Texts 170

3.1.4.6 Summary 171

3.1.5 Miriam's Punishment Renarrated: The Apocryphon Pentateuch B (4Q377 21, 9) 172

3.1.5.1 Introduction 172

3.1.5.2 Fragment 2 of 4Q377 175

3.1.5.3 Vocabulary Analysis 175

3.1.5.4 Miriam in the Apocryphon Pentateuch B 178

3.1.5.5 Relationship with the Earlier Texts 179

3.1.5.6 Summary 180

3.1.6 Excursus: The Levites in the Second Temple Period 180

3.1.6.1 The Texts through the Persian Era 180

3.1.6.2 The Texts of the Hellenistic Era 185

3.1.6.3 Miriam as Levite 188

3.1.7 Conclusions Regarding the Hellenistic Texts from Judea 191

3.2 Texts from Egypt 193

3.2.1 The Interpretation of Miriam in the Septuagint 193

3.2.1.1 Introduction 193

3.2.1.2 Exodus 6:20 195

3.2.1.3 Exodus 15:20-21 196

3.2.1.4 Deuteronomy 24:8-9 200

3.2.1.5 Numbers 12:1-15 201

3.2.1.6 Numbers 20:1 204

3.2.1.7 Numbers 26:59 205

3.2.1.8 Micah 6:4 207

3.2.1.9 1 Chronicles 5:29 208

3.2.1.10 Miriam in the Septuagint 208

3.2.1.11 Summary 210

3.2.2 Miriam Referring to Moses's Marriage: Demetrius the Chronographer, Fragment 3 211

3.2.2.1 Introduction 211

3.2.2.2 Analysis of Fragment 3 213

3.2.2.3 Miriam in Demetrius the Chronographer 215

3.2.2.4 Relationship with the Earlier Texts 216

3.2.2.5 Summary 217

3.2.3 Miriam and the Infant Moses II: Exagoge 18-26 217

3.2.3.1 Introduction 217

3.2.3.2 Analysis of Exagoge 18-26 220

3.2.3.3 Miriam in Exagoge 221

3.2.3.4 Relationship with Earlier Texts 222

3.2.3.5 Summary 223

3.2.4 Conclusions regarding the Hellenistic Texts from Egypt 224

3.3 Miriam in the Texts of the Hellenistic Era 225

4 Rereading of Miriam in the Roman Era 229

4.1 Miriam as Virgin and Woman: Philo of Alexandria 229

4.1.1 Introduction 229

4.1.2 Women in the Texts of Philo 230

4.1.3 Texts Referring to Miriam 233

4.1.4 Miriam in Philo's Historical Texts 234

4.1.4.1 De vita conternplativa 87 234

4.1.5 Miriam in Philo's Allegorical Texts 237

4.1.5.1 Legum allegoriae 1.76 237

4.1.5.2 Legum allegoriae 2.66-67 238

4.1.5.3 Legum allegoriae 3.103 240

4.1.5.4 De agricultura 80-81 241

4.1.6 Philo's Interpretation of Miriam 244

4.1.7 Relationship with the Earlier Texts 246

4.1.8 Summary 248

4.2 Miriam's Vision and Water from the Well: Liber antiquitatum biblicarum 249

4.2.1 Introduction 249

4.2.2 Women in Liber antiquitatum biblicarum 252

4.2.3 Liber antiquitatum biblicarum 9:10 254

4.2.4 Liber antiquitatum biblicarum 20:8 256

4.2.5 Miriam in Liber antiquitatum biblicarum 257

4.2.6 Relationship with the Earlier Texts 259

4.2.7 Summary 261

4.3 Miriam as Supporter of Moses and Ancestor Mother: Flavius Josephus 262

4.3.1 Introduction 262

4.3.2 Women in the Texts of Josephus 263

4.3.3 Antiquitates judaicae 2.221, 2.226 266

4.3.4 Antiquitates judaicae 3.54 269

4.3.5 Antiquitates judaicae 3.105 270

4.3.6 Antiquitates judaicae 4.78 272

4.3.7 Josephus's Interpretation of Miriam 275

4.3.8 Relationship with the Earlier Texts 277

4.3.9 Summary 280

4.4 Miriam in the Texts of the Roman Era 281

5 Conclusions 285

5.1 Miriam in Ancient Jewish Literature 285

5.2 Role of Women in Ancient Judaism 289

5.2.1 Marriage Practices 290

5.2.2 Women's Prophecy 292

5.3 Implications of this Study 293.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9783525551059

3525551053

OCLC:

936219864