Indecent Exposure: Social Shame, ʿerwâ and the Interpretation of Gen 9:20-27
This article contends that the conflict between Ham and Noah in Gen 9:20-27 centers on the use of a male head-of-household’s exposed pelvic region (ʿerwâ) to shame him and undermine his authority. The pericope draws on a well-attested taboo on the exposure of the pelvic region in socially inappropri...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
[2020]
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| In: |
Vetus Testamentum
Year: 2020, Volume: 70, Issue: 4/5, Pages: 674-695 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Ham Biblical character
/ Noah
/ Bible. Genesis 9,20-27
/ Bible. Samuel 2. 6,16
/ Bible. Samuel 2. 20,26
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| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament HD Early Judaism |
| Further subjects: | B
Violence
B Sexuality B Bibel Samuel 2., 10,4-5 |
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