Jethro and the Jews : : Jewish biblical interpretation and the question of identity / / by Beatrice J.W. Lawrence.
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 Talmu...
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Superior document: | The Brill reference library of Judaism, volume 56 |
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Place / Publishing House: | Leiden ;, Boston : : Brill,, [2017] ©2017 |
Year of Publication: | 2017 |
Language: | English |
Series: | Brill reference library of Judaism ;
Volume 56. |
Physical Description: | 1 online resource (188 pages). |
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Other title: | Preliminary Material / Introduction and Preliminaries / Jethro in the Bible: Texts, Contexts, and Conundrums / Jethro in Tannaitic Midrashim: Bringing Near with the Right while Repelling with the Left / Jethro in Later Midrashim: Clarifications and New Problems / Jethro in the Targums: New Language, New Strategies / Conclusions / Bibliography / Modern Author Index / Subject Index / Source Index / |
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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. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9004348921 |
ISSN: | 1571-5000 ; |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | by Beatrice J.W. Lawrence. |