Gender and the Angels in Late Antique Judaism
Scholars have tended to overlook or dismiss the possibility of feminine angelic beings in ancient Judaism. Close reading of texts reveals that gendered divine beings do not exceed the biblical source material, Hebrew linguistic possibilities, Late Antique Jewish texts or the Jewish imagination. Alto...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Mohr Siebeck
2022
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Jewish studies quarterly
Year: 2022, Volume: 29, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-21 |
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Jewish angels
B Feminine divine winged beings |
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| Summary: | Scholars have tended to overlook or dismiss the possibility of feminine angelic beings in ancient Judaism. Close reading of texts reveals that gendered divine beings do not exceed the biblical source material, Hebrew linguistic possibilities, Late Antique Jewish texts or the Jewish imagination. Altogether, evidence found in rabbinic literature, Yannai's liturgical poetry, liturgical practices, ritual texts, and synagogue art demonstrates that feminine angels were conceivable by ancient Jews. |
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| ISSN: | 1868-6788 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Jewish studies quarterly
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1628/jsq-2022-0002 |