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WOMEN IN THE HEBREW BIBLE & ANCIENT ISRAEL
Schedule and Sources for 10 September to 10 October 2003
- Wednesday, 10 Sept.
- Created in His image? Females and humankind in the P creation account
- *Genesis 1:1-2:4
[NRSV:
Gen 1,
Gen 2
]
- Frymer-Kensky, pp. xiii-xxvii
- (Recommended: Meyers, pp. 1-11)
- Friday, 12 Sept.
- Eve and the expulsion from Eden: Females and humankind in the J creation account
- *Genesis 2:4-5:5 [NRSV:
Gen 2,
Gen 3,
Gen 4,
Gen 5
]
- Related Resources:
- Reuven Kimelman, "The Seduction of Eve and Feminist Readings of the Garden of Eden", Women in Judaism: A Multidisciplinary Journal, vol. 1, no. 2 (1998).
- "Eve and the Identity of Women" by Christopher L.C.E. Witcombe, an art historian at Sweet Briar College.
- The Temptation of Adam and Eve: Images; Alan Humm (UPenn)
- Ecole Initiative, Index of Images:
Eve
- Wednesday, 17 Sept. -
- CLASS CANCELLED
- Friday, 19 Sept.
- Barrenness and blessed births: The matriarchs and their handmaids
- *Genesis chs. 12; 15-22; 24; 26-27; 29-30
[NRSV:
Gen 12,
Gen 15,
Gen 16,
Gen 17,
Gen 18,
Gen 19,
Gen 20,
Gen 21,
Gen 22,
Gen 24,
Gen 26,
Gen 27,
Gen 29,
Gen 30,
]
- Frymer-Kensky, pp. 4-23, 91-98, 225-237
- Related Resources:
- Family and Society in Ancient Israel; by Brian Schwimmer, an anthropologist at the University of Manitoba; see esp. the geneological chart of the matriarchs and patriarchs
- Wednesday, 24 Sept.
- The rape of Dinah and the trickery of Tamar
- *Genesis chs. 34 & 38 [NRSV:
Gen 34,
Gen 38
]
- Frymer-Kensky, pp. 179-198 (recommended: pp. 199-208)
- Related Resources:
-
Women in Biblical Law; Alan Humm (UPenn)
- Friday, 26 Sept.
- Egyptian women, Israelite women, and the Exodus
- *Genesis ch. 39 (recommended: skim chs. 37, 39-41 for context) [NRSV:
Gen 37,
Gen 39,
Gen 40,
Gen 41
]
- *Exodus 1-2; 15:1-21 [NRSV: Ex 1, Ex 2,
Ex 15]
- Frymer-Kensky, pp. 24-33, 74-77
- Wednesday, 1 Oct.
- Ruth, Naomi, and the Davidic kingship
- *Ruth (entire book!) [NRSV: Ruth 1; 2;
3;
4]
- Frymer-Kensky, pp. 238-256 (recommended: pp. 257-282) [18]
- Related Resources:
- Book of Ruth: Translation, Citations, Illustrations - An illustrated feminist translation and commentary on Ruth, which is especially strong in its collection of artistic representations of Ruth and her story; see also the section on paintings of other biblical women.
- Friday, 3 Oct.
- Women warriors, queens, and consorts
- *Judges chs. 4-5, esp. 4:17-23 [NRSV: Jdg 4, 5]
- *1 Kings 21 (See also 1 Kings 16:31; 18; 19; 2 Kings 9)
[NRSV: 1 Kgs 21 +
16;
18;
19;
2 Kgs 9]
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- Frymer-Kensky, pp. 45-57, 209-214
- QUIZ #1 (see List of Key Terms)
- Wednesday, 8 Oct.
- Wisdom as God's daughter: Feminine imagery in the Wisdom tradition
- *Proverbs 7-9 [NRSV: Prov 7,
8,
9]
- *Job 28 [NRSV: Job 28]
- *Wisdom of Solomon 6 [NRSV: Wid 6]
- *Wisdom of ben Sira 24 [NRSV: Sir 24]
- Frymer-Kensky, pp. 283-291
- Friday, 10 Oct.
- Babylon as whore, Jerusalem as unfaithful wife: Feminine images of destruction and Exile
- *Isaiah 1:21-23; 3:25-26; 47:5-7; 49:7-26; 54:1-10; 57:3-13; 62:4-5
[NRSV: Isa 1,
3,
47,
49,
54,
57,
62,]
- *Ezekiel 16; 23
[NRSV: Ezek 16,
23,]
- *Jeremiah 2-4; 13:20-27
[NRSV: Jer 2,
3,
4,
13]
- *Lamentations 1
[NRSV: Lam 1]
- Frymer-Kensky, pp. 333-338
Schedule of Assignments and On-line Sources
10 Sept to 10 Oct - Women in the Hebrew Bible & Ancient Israel
15 to 24 Oct - Women in Second Temple Judaism
29 Oct to 26 Nov - Women in the NT & Early Church
Summary of Course Aims, Textbooks, & Requirements || Additional Resources (Printable Syllabus, Class Handouts, etc.) ||
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Department of Religious Studies
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