Jethro and the Jews : Jewish biblical interpretation and the question of identity /

Jethro and the Jews : Jewish biblical interpretation and the question of identity /

In Jethro and the Jews , Beatrice J. W. Lawrence examines rabbinic texts that address the biblical character of Jethro, a Midianite priest, Moses' advisor and father-in-law, and the creator of the system of Jewish jurisprudence. Lawrence explores biblical interpretations in Midrash, Targum and...

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Main Author: Lawrence, Beatrice J. W.

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2017]

Series: The Brill Reference Library of Judaism 56.
Biblical Studies, Ancient Near East and Early Christianity E-Books Online, Collection 2017, ISBN: 9789004327917.

Subjects:

Jethro > (Biblical figure)
Bible. > Pentateuch > Criticism, interpretation, etc., Jewish.
Rabbinical literature > History and criticism.
Jews > Identity.

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Call Number: BS580.J446 L39 2017

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Summary:In Jethro and the Jews , Beatrice J. W. Lawrence examines rabbinic texts that address the biblical character of Jethro, a Midianite priest, Moses' advisor and father-in-law, and the creator of the system of Jewish jurisprudence. Lawrence explores biblical interpretations in Midrash, Targum and Talmud, revealing a spectrum of responses to the presence of a man who straddles the line between insider and outsider. Ranging from character assassination to valorization of Jethro as a convert, these interpretive strategies reveal him to be a locus of anxiety for the rabbis concerning conversion, community boundaries, intermarriage, and non-Jews.
Physical Description:1 online resource.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9789004348929
ISSN:1571-5000 ;
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