The Law of Levirate and Forced Marriage—Widow vs. Levir in Deuteronomy 25.5-10

The law of levirate marriage (Deut. 25.5-10) requires the levir to marry his sister-in-law, while at the same time allowing him to be released from this obligation. This article argues that these inherent contradictory trends relate to the fact that the law forces the levir to marry a woman whom he...

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Main Author: Seidler, Ayelet (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage [2018]
In: Journal for the study of the Old Testament
Year: 2018, Volume: 42, Issue: 4, Pages: 435-456
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Old Testament / Bible. Deuteronomium 25,5-10 / Marriage / Polygamy (Motif) / Widow
IxTheo Classification:HA Bible
HB Old Testament
Further subjects:B law and narrative
B Forced Marriage
B Biblical Law
B Judah and Tamar (Gen. 38)
B law of levirate marriage (Deut. 25.5-10)
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