Sinning in the Hebrew Bible
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Sinning in the Hebrew Bible

How the Worst Stories Speak for Its Truth

Alan Segal

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Sinning in the Hebrew Bible

How the Worst Stories Speak for Its Truth

Alan Segal

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About This Book

Stories of rape, murder, adultery, and conquest raise crucial issues in the Hebrew Bible, and their interpretation helps societies form their religious and moral beliefs. 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 in their different forms and varying 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 stories, their prevalence in the Hebrew Bible, and their possible meaning to Israelite readers and listeners. After introducing the basics of his approach and outlining several hermeneutical concepts, Segal conducts seven linked studies of specific narratives, using character and text to clarify problematic terms such as "myth," "typology," and "orality." Following the reappearance and reinterpretation of these narratives in later compositions, he proves their lasting power in the mythology of Israel and the encapsulation of universal, perennially relevant themes. Segal ultimately positions the Hebrew Bible as a foundational moral text and a history book, offering uncommon insights into the dating of biblical events and the intentions of biblical authors.

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Publisher
Columbia University Press
Year
2012
ISBN
9780231504348
Topic
Teologia e religione
Subtopic
Teologia ebraica

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. INTRODUCTION The Bible and Myth
  7. CHAPTER ONE The Matriarch in Peril
  8. CHAPTER TWO The Golden Calf: A Lesson in Chronology
  9. CHAPTER THREE A Historical Tragedy: The Short-Lived Deuteronomic Reform
  10. CHAPTER FOUR The Concubine of the Levite: A Complete Horror
  11. CHAPTER FIVE The Horror of Human Sacrifice: Sex, Intermarriage, and Proper Descent
  12. CHAPTER SIX Ways of a Man with a Woman
  13. CHAPTER SEVEN No Peace in the Royal Family
  14. CONCLUSION Synoptic Sinning
  15. NOTES
  16. INDEX
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APA 6 Citation

Segal, A. (2012). Sinning in the Hebrew Bible ([edition unavailable]). Columbia University Press. Retrieved from https://www.perlego.com/book/774826/sinning-in-the-hebrew-bible-how-the-worst-stories-speak-for-its-truth-pdf (Original work published 2012)

Chicago Citation

Segal, Alan. (2012) 2012. Sinning in the Hebrew Bible. [Edition unavailable]. Columbia University Press. https://www.perlego.com/book/774826/sinning-in-the-hebrew-bible-how-the-worst-stories-speak-for-its-truth-pdf.

Harvard Citation

Segal, A. (2012) Sinning in the Hebrew Bible. [edition unavailable]. Columbia University Press. Available at: https://www.perlego.com/book/774826/sinning-in-the-hebrew-bible-how-the-worst-stories-speak-for-its-truth-pdf (Accessed: 14 October 2022).

MLA 7 Citation

Segal, Alan. Sinning in the Hebrew Bible. [edition unavailable]. Columbia University Press, 2012. Web. 14 Oct. 2022.