Tell it on the Mountain: The Daughter of Jephthah in Judges 11Liturgical Press, 2005 - 144 pages Tell It on the Mountain brings Jephthah's daughter from the periphery into the center of the story using two interpretive methods to examine Judges 11-12:7. Midrashic interpretation--the "filling in" of a story's narrative silences in order to emphasize certain community values, enrich spiritual, ethical, and moral perspectives--is allowed, even expected, in Jewish tradition. Interfacing midrashic interpretation and a feminist viewpoint, Tell It on the Mountain highlights the nature of patriarchal texts and the values behind the culture. Miller engages students in timeless questions about patriarchy and the presence and nature of God, in addition to the characteristics of biblical narrative. Students will gain an appreciation of both methodologies, close reading skills, and an opportunity to create midrash while critiquing their own values. Chapter are "Beginning the Dialogue," "Feminist Critique as a Conversation Partner," "A Midrashic Critique as a Conversation Partner," "The Dialogue Itself," and "Invitation to Creating Modern Feminist Midrash." |
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... Feminists Speak 77 CHAPTER SIX The Rabbis and Feminists Converse About Values 94 CHAPTER SEVEN Modern Midrash - An Ongoing Dialogue 106 Appendix Midrash Through the Ages 120 Bibliography . 134 Index of Subjects 139 Index of Scripture.
... Feminists Speak 77 CHAPTER SIX The Rabbis and Feminists Converse About Values 94 CHAPTER SEVEN Modern Midrash - An Ongoing Dialogue 106 Appendix Midrash Through the Ages 120 Bibliography . 134 Index of Subjects 139 Index of Scripture.
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... dialogue with the text . Readers are invited to engage in a detailed reading of Judg 11 : 29-40 that focuses on the narrator's plot " Gale Yee , ed . , Judges and Method , 7-12 . Also see Frank Moore Cross , Canaanite Myth and Hebrew ...
... dialogue with the text . Readers are invited to engage in a detailed reading of Judg 11 : 29-40 that focuses on the narrator's plot " Gale Yee , ed . , Judges and Method , 7-12 . Also see Frank Moore Cross , Canaanite Myth and Hebrew ...
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... dialogue with the text by noting the point of view of the narrator , development of plot , and portrayal of the characters . This type of reading enables one to distinguish between what the narrator actually says and what is left unsaid ...
... dialogue with the text by noting the point of view of the narrator , development of plot , and portrayal of the characters . This type of reading enables one to distinguish between what the narrator actually says and what is left unsaid ...
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... dialogue with the Bible even today . The rabbis often read a biblical story in light of another biblical story . The Jephthah narrative has much in common with the story of Abraham offering his son Isaac as a sacrifice ( Gen 22 : 1-19 ) ...
... dialogue with the Bible even today . The rabbis often read a biblical story in light of another biblical story . The Jephthah narrative has much in common with the story of Abraham offering his son Isaac as a sacrifice ( Gen 22 : 1-19 ) ...
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... dialogue between the medieval rabbis and modern feminists about values . Justice , loyalty , compassion , respect for tradition , and responsibility are values held by each group . Because each speaks from a different historical setting ...
... dialogue between the medieval rabbis and modern feminists about values . Justice , loyalty , compassion , respect for tradition , and responsibility are values held by each group . Because each speaks from a different historical setting ...
Contents
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Rabbinic Midrash as a Conversation Partner | 24 |
CHAPTER THREE | 41 |
CHAPTER | 94 |
CHAPTER SEVEN | 106 |
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Page 39 - And they came to the place which God had told him of; and Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood. And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son.
Page 5 - And Jephthah vowed a vow unto the LORD, and said, If thou shalt without fail deliver the children of Ammon into mine hands, then it shall be, that whatsoever cometh forth of the doors of my house to meet me, when I return in peace from the children of Ammon, shall surely be the LORD'S, and I will offer it up for a burnt offering.
Page 58 - I will greatly multiply your pain in childbearing; in pain you shall bring forth children, yet your desire shall be for your husband, and he shall rule over you.
Page 128 - And it came to pass, at the end of two months, that she returned unto her father, who did with her according to his vow which he had vowed: and she knew no man.
Page 56 - So God created humankind in his image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.
Page 84 - I beg you, my brothers, do not act so wickedly. Behold, I have two daughters who have not known man; let me bring them out to you, and do to them as you please; only do nothing to these men, for they have come under the shelter of my roof.
Page xvi - My father, if you have opened your mouth to the LORD, do to me according to what has gone out of your mouth, now that the LORD has given you vengeance against your enemies, the Ammonites.
Page xvi - And he sent her away for two months; and she departed, she and her companions, and bewailed her virginity upon the mountains. 3!>And at the end of two months, she returned to her father, who did with her according to his vow which he had made.
Page xvi - Alas, my daughter! you have brought me very low, and you have become the cause of great trouble to me; for I have opened my mouth to the LORD, and I cannot take back my vow.