Men in the Bible and related literature
Subtitle: in the grip of specific males
By: edited by John T. Greene
Contributors: Biblical Characters in Three Traditions (Judaism, Christianity, Islam) (Conference) (2013 : St. Andrews, Scotland)
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Language: eng
Number of pages: 197
ISBN-13: 9781443874144
Subjects: Bible; Geschlechterrolle; Criticism, interpretation; Bibel; Männerbild; Men in the Bible; Mann
Description: "Men in the Bible is the result of the Seminar in Biblical Characters in Three Traditions of the International Society of Biblical Literature Annual Meeting that was held at St. Andrews University, Scotland, in 2013. This volume brings together the best papers presented at the Seminar in the form of formal essays. These treat such biblical issues as the profession of the shepherd; the lawgiver; the trickster; fathers and sons; relations among relatives; marriage; inheritance; interpreting prophets; judgeship as leadership; and Jesus being compared to Moses and his brother, Aaron, in terms of priesthoods. The reader will return to this volume often during their study of the Bible and the male s role within it. These unique essays are provided by scholars from Israel, Canada, Northern Ireland, the USA, and South Africa. Each contributor brings a unique perspective and skill to the subject of Men in the Bible."--Back cover
Notes: Selected conference papers.

Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Prolegomenon  -- Mishael M. Casp and John T. Greene; title: Rachel: the shepherdess among shepherds  -- Funlola Olojede; title: A dreamer among the shepherds: Joseph as a threat to Jacob's headship (Gen. 37)  -- Sophia Magallanes; title: Reading Reuben: the man who protected his mother's honor or slighted his father's honor?  -- Azila T. Reisenberger; title: Fathers and sons: primogeniture versus parental choice according to Rabbi Ya'akov Khuli's Me'am Lo'ez on the Book of Genesis (C.E. 1730)  -- Alisa Meyuhas Ginio; title: They would not hearken unto their judges  -- Mishael Caspi; title: The sinister Ehud: metalworker, musician, and a man of gravity  -- David Z Crookes; title: Belshazzar's last supper: a feast of signs and symbols  -- Ruthanne Wrobel; title: Elisha's trickster tales  -- Albert McClure; title: Ezra's and (Nehemiah's) missions to Yehud in the light of Achaemenid Persian political policies  -- John T. Greene; title: Ezra and the Taliban: what the modern imposition of Sharia Law might tell us about the imposition of Torah Law and Nehemiah's reforms  -- Donald R. Vance; title: The Enoch narratives and the literary Jesus in the apocalyptic mirror  -- J. Harold Ellens; title: Not all comparisons are created equal: Moses and Aaron compared to Jesus in the Letter to the Hebrews -- Felix Cortez.