Mothers of Promise: Women in the Book of GenesisBaker Academic, 2008 - 235 sider Eve, Noah's wife, Sarah, Tamar, Asenath, and others played a critical role in shaping the nation and faith of Israel. But we need to look closely at their stories to fully understand their impact. Respected Hebrew scholar and archaeologist Tammi Schneider takes us into the biblical account by carefully reading the stories of all the women in Genesis and illuminating the text with cultural background and archaeological insights. Her careful and creative approach challenges traditional ways of seeing these women and gives a fresh perspective on familiar stories. The result is a readable, thoughtful, and biblically grounded look at the roles and functions of Genesis women and a solid resource for studies of Genesis, women in the Bible, and women's issues. |
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Acknowledgments | 9 |
Part | 12 |
Matriarchs | 15 |
Mothers of Potential Heirs or Slaves Concubines Daughters | 101 |
Part 4 | 109 |
Esaus Wives | 120 |
Zilpah | 126 |
Women Who Do Not Bear | 195 |
Deborah | 206 |
Review of Part 4 | 214 |
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Abimelech Abraham Abraham’s servant Adah appears Asenath asks barren Basemath bear children Bethuel biblical Bilhah birth blessing Briggs brother Canaanite chapter character child claims conceives concern concubine Deity’s promise described Dinah Driver Egypt Egyptian Elohim episode Esau Esau’s wives father father’s house firstborn Frymer-Kensky garden Gerar gives Hagar Haran Hebrew Bible highlights Hittite husband Ibid identified inherit the promise Isaac Ishmael Israelite Deity issue Jacob loves Joseph Judah knows Laban labeled Leah Leah’s Lexicon Lipit-Ishtar maid mandrakes marriage marry matriarchs meaning messengers Milcah mother na‘arah Nahor narrator notes Nuzi object Paddan-aram Pharaoh pilegesh Potiphar prostitute reader Rebekah Rebekah’s actions reference relationship reveals role says scholars sexual Shechem shiphchah sister situation slave son’s sons speaks Speiser status story takes Tamar tent Terah teraphim term text never text notes translation treated Trible veiled verb verse wife woman women in Genesis Zilpah