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OverviewIn 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Beatrice LawrencePublisher: Brill Imprint: Brill Volume: 56 Weight: 0.437kg ISBN: 9789004348912ISBN 10: 9004348913 Pages: 178 Publication Date: 21 June 2017 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsAcknowledgements 1 Introduction and Preliminaries 2 Jethro in the Bible: Texts, Contexts and Conundrums 3 Jethro in Tannaitic Midrashim: Bringing Near with the Right while Repelling with the Left 4 Jethro in Later Midrashim: Clarifications and New Problems 5 Jethro in the Targums: New Language, New Strategies 6 Conclusions Bibliography IndexReviewsAuthor InformationBeatrice J. W. Lawrence is Assistant Professor of Hebrew Bible at Seattle University. She received her PhD in Hebrew Bible and Jewish Hermeneutics from Emory University in 2009. Her research focuses on Jewish biblical interpretation, gender and sexuality in Jewish texts, popular culture and cultural theory, and critical interreligious engagement. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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