Eden Revisited: A Literary and Theological Reading of Genesis 18:12-13
This article analyzes the apparent misquotation and dramatic irony in Gen 18:12-13 and argues that the verses allude to the story of the Garden of Eden. Although interpreters often regard the punishment at the end of Genesis 3 as final and immutable, the biblical authors did not share this sense of...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Catholic Biblical Association of America
2016
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The catholic biblical quarterly
Year: 2016, Volume: 78, Issue: 4, Pages: 611-631 |
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| Summary: | This article analyzes the apparent misquotation and dramatic irony in Gen 18:12-13 and argues that the verses allude to the story of the Garden of Eden. Although interpreters often regard the punishment at the end of Genesis 3 as final and immutable, the biblical authors did not share this sense of finality but instead revisited the story in later narratives and subtly moderated its concluding punishments. Genesis 18:12-13 is such an allusion, which echoes the woman's punishment in Gen 3:16 and also modifies it. The birth announcement to Sarah redefines childbirth under a rubric of God's wondrous deeds. The article concludes with some remarks on the way that attention to literary style can complement theological readings of the Hebrew Bible. |
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| ISSN: | 2163-2529 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The catholic biblical quarterly
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