Jealousy in context : the social implications of emotions in the Hebrew Bible / Erin Villareal.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Villareal, Erin, 1986- author.

Series:

Siphrut.

Siphrut, literature and theology of the Hebrew scriptures

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jealousy in the Bible.

Jealousy--Religious aspects--Judaism.

Jealousy.

Emotions--Religious aspects--Christianity.

Emotions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (233 pages)

Place of Publication:

University Park, Pennsylvania : Eisenbrauns, [2022]

Summary:

Attested as both a human and a divine expression, the biblical Hebrew term qinF2;â is most often translated as “jealousy” or “envy.” In this study, Erin Villareal makes the case for reading qinF2;â as more than a simple reference to an emotion, instead locating the term’s origins in ancient Israel’s social and legal spheres.Jealousy in Context evaluates the socioliterary context of qinF2;â. Through a series of case studies examining this term as it is applied to residents, sister-wives, brothers, and husbands in biblical narrative passages, Villareal explains that qinF2;â is felt by people who experience a threat or disruption to their rights and status within a social arrangement or community and is therefore grounded in practical concerns that have social and juridical ramifications. Investigating examples of divine qinF2;â, Villareal shows that its social meaning was adapted into theological language about the Israelite deity and his relationship with the people of Israel, and that Yahweh expresses qinF2;â whenever there is a threat to the integrity of his land or his sanctuary. Villareal examines the term through this socioliterary lens to reveal ancient Israelite perceptions concerning social organization and divine-human relationships. Additionally, she explores how the socioliterary character of qinF2;â in the Hebrew Bible communicates representations of ancient Israelite beliefs, values, and social expectations.This convincing new understanding of a key biblical term will be appreciated by students and scholars of the Hebrew Bible, Hebrew linguistics, and ancient Near Eastern societies more generally.

Contents:

Intro

COVER Front

Copyright Page

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Chapter 1: Methodology and Approach

Chapter 2: in the Patriariarchal Narratives

Chapter 3: in Numbers 5:11-31

Chapter 4: The Song of Moses and the Ideology of Land, People, and God

Chapter 5: Divine קנאה in Ezekiel, Psalm 79, and Zechariah

Chapter 6: Yahweh as אל ק

Bibliography

Index.

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-199) and indexes.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Villareal, Erin Jealousy in Context

ISBN:

9781646021857

OCLC:

1296431753