On the Threshold: Liminality in the Stories of the Concubine of Gibeah and Ruth

This article proposes an intertextual-synchronic reading of the book of Ruth and the story of the concubine of Gibeah in Judges 19. Although previous scholars have compared these two stories, they have ignored the theme of liminality, which is critical to their proper understanding. After highlighti...

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Main Author: Avnery, Orit (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 2021
In: Journal for the study of the Old Testament
Year: 2021, Volume: 46, Issue: 2, Pages: 230-248
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Liminality / Ruth Biblical character / Bible. Judge 19 / Concubine / Gibeah / Intertextuality / Synchronousness / Ruth / Gender studies / Affiliation with
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
Further subjects:B Ruth
B Liminality
B Concubine of Gibeah
B liminal space
B liminal temporal space
B Intertextual reading
B Judges
B gender studies and the Bible
B otherness and belonging
B Literary reading in the Bible
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