Reading the Lines: A Fresh Look at the Hebrew BibleAn independent student of the Bible based in Connecticut, Reis offers insight on 11 passages of the Old Testament. Among them are the utility of the wife/sister motif, the bridegroom of blood, Jephthah's daughter, Saul and the witch of Endor, and women's agency and the rape of Tamar. Annotation c. B |
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Rashomon and the Biblical Creation Narratives | 15 |
A Note on Genesis 48 | 29 |
On the Utility of the WifeSister | 37 |
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