The Women of Genesis: From Sarah to Potiphar's Wife

by Sharon Pace Jeansonne

Overview

The women of Genesis 12-50 function as much more than ancillary characters to men. Through close attention to the literary features of the text, Jeansonne depicts Sarah, the daughters of Lot, Hagar, Rebekah, Rachel and Leah, Dinah, Tamar, and Potiphar's wife as integral persons who shaped Israel's destiny, revealed perspectives on God's involvement in the course of history, and portrayed human failure, freedom, and strength.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780800624194
Publisher:	Augsburg Fortress, Publishers
Publication date:	04/01/1990
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	168
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.56(d)

About the Author

Sharon Pace Jeansonne is Associate Professor of Hebrew Bible at Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Table of Contents

Preface

Abbreviations

1. Introduction

2. Sarah: Carrier of the Covenant

3. The Daughters of Lot: Victims of Their Father's Abuse

4. Hagar: Powerless Foreigner

5. Rebekah: The Decisive Matriarch

6. Rachel and Leah: Rival Daughters of a Manipulative Father

7. Dinah: The Fracturing of a Tenuous Peace in a Troubled Land

8. Tamar: The Woman Who Demanded Justice

9. Potiphar's Wife: The Stereotyped Temptress

Conclusion

Notes

Scripture Index