Judah and Tamar (Genesis 38) in Ancient Jewish Exegesis : Studies in Literary Form and Hermeneutics /
Menn, Esther,
Judah and Tamar (Genesis 38) in Ancient Jewish Exegesis : Studies in Literary Form and Hermeneutics / Studies in Literary Form and Hermeneutics Esther Menn. - 1 online resource. - Supplements to the Journal for the Study of Judaism ; 51 . - Supplements to the Journal for the Study of Judaism ; 51. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This exploration of Genesis 38 in three interpretive writings shows how new meanings emerge through encounters between the biblical text and later Jewish communities. A literary reading within the canon suggests that the story of Judah and Tamar points to the morally ambiguous origins of David's lineage. Ancient Jewish exegesis, however, challenges this understanding. The Testament of Judah interprets Genesis 38 as the story of a warrior king's tragic downfall. Targum Neofiti develops it to illustrate the concept "sanctification of the (divine) Name". and Genesis Rabbah portrays it as a series of providential events issuing in the royal and messianic lineage. Esther Marie Menn pioneers a fresh approach to the study of biblical interpretation by analyzing the relation between interpretative genre, altered plot structure, and cultural values.
9789004497764 9789004106307
10.1163/9789004497764 DOI
Judah (Biblical figure)
Tamar, daughter-in-law of Judah.
Bible.--Genesis, XXXVIII--Commentaries.
Bible.--Genesis, XXXVIII--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Jewish.
Bible. Aramaic --Genesis, XXXVIII.--Versions--Targum Yerushalmi.
Midrash rabbah.--Genesis LXXXV--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Testament of Judah--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Genesis (Bible book)
Literary form.
Literary form--History--To 1500.
BS1235.3 / .M46 1997
222/.1106
Judah and Tamar (Genesis 38) in Ancient Jewish Exegesis : Studies in Literary Form and Hermeneutics / Studies in Literary Form and Hermeneutics Esther Menn. - 1 online resource. - Supplements to the Journal for the Study of Judaism ; 51 . - Supplements to the Journal for the Study of Judaism ; 51. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This exploration of Genesis 38 in three interpretive writings shows how new meanings emerge through encounters between the biblical text and later Jewish communities. A literary reading within the canon suggests that the story of Judah and Tamar points to the morally ambiguous origins of David's lineage. Ancient Jewish exegesis, however, challenges this understanding. The Testament of Judah interprets Genesis 38 as the story of a warrior king's tragic downfall. Targum Neofiti develops it to illustrate the concept "sanctification of the (divine) Name". and Genesis Rabbah portrays it as a series of providential events issuing in the royal and messianic lineage. Esther Marie Menn pioneers a fresh approach to the study of biblical interpretation by analyzing the relation between interpretative genre, altered plot structure, and cultural values.
9789004497764 9789004106307
10.1163/9789004497764 DOI
Judah (Biblical figure)
Tamar, daughter-in-law of Judah.
Bible.--Genesis, XXXVIII--Commentaries.
Bible.--Genesis, XXXVIII--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Jewish.
Bible. Aramaic --Genesis, XXXVIII.--Versions--Targum Yerushalmi.
Midrash rabbah.--Genesis LXXXV--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Testament of Judah--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Genesis (Bible book)
Literary form.
Literary form--History--To 1500.
BS1235.3 / .M46 1997
222/.1106