Universalism and particularism at Sodom and Gomorrah : essays in memory of Ron Pirson / edited by Diana Lipton.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Lipton, Diana.

Pirson, Ron.

Series:

Society of Biblical Literature Ancient Israel and its Literature

Society of Biblical Literature ancient Israel and its literature ; no. 11

Language:

Multiple languages

Subjects (All):

Bible. Genesis XVIII-XIX--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Universalism.

Particularism (Theology).

Sodom (Extinct city).

Gomorrah (Extinct city).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (253 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Atlanta : Society of Biblical Literature, c2012.

Language Note:

Multiple languages

Summary:

This book reexamines the Sodom and Gomorrah narrative in Genesis 18-19, an ethically charged text that has significantly influenced views about homosexuality, stereotyping the other, the rewards and risks of hospitality, and the justice owed to outsiders. Its twelve essays, reflecting their authors' considerable geographical, religious, methodological, and academic diversity, explore this troubling text through the lens of universalism and particularism. Biblical Sodom is read as the site of multiple borders--fluid, porous, and bi-directional--between similar and different, men and angels, men and women, fathers and daughters, insiders and outsiders, hosts and guests, residents and aliens, chosen and nonchosen, and people and God. Readers of these exegetically and theologically attentive essays published in memory of Ron Pirson will experience a rare sense of an ancient text being read in and for the modern world. The contributors are Calum Carmichael, Diana Lipton, William John Lyons, Nathan MacDonald, Amira Meir, Yitzhak (Itzik) Peleg, T. A. Perry, Ron Pirson, Jonathan D. Safren, Megan Warner, Harlan J. Wechsler, and Ellen J. van Wolde.

Contents:

Remembering Ron Pirson, by his life-partner / Petra Thijs

Ron Pirson: memories of a former colleague / Pierre Van Hecke

Ron Pirson: publications

The eternal liminality of Lot: paying the price of opposing the particular in the Sodom narrative / William John Lyons

The limits of intercession: Abraham reads Ezekiel at Sodom and Gomorrah / Diana Lipton

Changing God's mind: Abraham versus Jonah / T. A. Perry

Why did God choose Abraham? Responses from medieval Jewish commentators / Amira Meir

Outcry, knowledge, and judgment in Genesis 18-19 / Ellen J. Van Wolde

Legal and ethical reflections on Genesis 18 and 19 / Calum Carmichael

Keeping the way of YHWH: Righteousness and justice in Genesis 18-19 / Megan Warner

Was Lot a good host? Was Lot saved from Sodom as a reward for his hospitality? / Yitzhak (Itzik) Peleg

Hospitality compared: Abraham and Lot as hosts / Jonathan D. Safren

Hospitality and hostility: reading Genesis 19 in light of 2 Samuel 10 (and vice versa) / Nathan MacDonald

Beyond particularity and universality: reflections on Shadal's commentary to Genesis 18-19 / Harlan J. Wechsler

Does Lot know about Yada'? / Ron Pirson.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781589836518

1589836510

OCLC:

820840568

Publisher Number:

2027/heb31334 hdl