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Sinning in the Hebrew Bible How the Worst Stories Speak for Its Truth

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ISBN-10: 0231159277

ISBN-13: 9780231159272

Edition: 2012

Authors: Alan Segal, Alan Segal

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Stories of rape, murder, adultery, and conquest raise crucial ethical issues in the Hebrew Bible, and their interpretation guides many societies in forming their religious and moral convictions. From the sacrifice of Isaac to the adultery of David, narratives of sin engender vivid analysis and debate, powering the myths that form the basis of the religious covenant, or the relationship between a people and their God. Rereading these stories against different forms and contexts, Alan F. Segal demonstrates the significance of sinning throughout history and today. Drawing on literary and historical theory, as well as research in the social sciences, he explores the motivation for creating sin…    
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Book details

List price: $28.00
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Publication date: 7/10/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 296
Size: 0.61" wide x 0.89" long x 0.06" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English

ALAN F. SEGAL is Professor of Religion and Ingeborg Rennert Professor of Jewish Studies at Barnard College, Columbia University. He is the author ofPaul the Convert,Rebecca’s Children, andTwo Powers in Heaven, as well as numerous scholarly articles.

Introduction: The Bible and Myth
The Matriarch in Peril
The Golden Calf: A Lesson in Chronology
A Historical Tragedy: The Short-Lived Deuteronomic Reform
The Concubine of the Levite: A Complete Horror
The Horror of Human Sacrifice: Sex, Intermarriage, and Proper Descent
Ways of a Man with a Woman
No Peace in the Royal Family
Conclusion: Synoptic Sinning
Notes
Index