She Decides: Reading Genesis 34 in Conversation with Narrative Ethics

Genesis 34 is a troubling tale that includes an ambiguous sexual encounter (possibly rape), deception, brutal violence against an unsuspecting city, and the silence—or silencing—of the only female character, Dinah. This article models wrestling with this difficult passage through linguistic analysis...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Cifers, Carrie (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Check availability: HBZ Gateway
Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2023
In: Interpretation
Year: 2023, Volume: 77, Issue: 1, Pages: 52-60
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Dinah / Sexual act / Sexual abuse / Silence / Perspective / Bible. Genesis 34
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
HD Early Judaism
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)