This thesis traces the history of Jewish Bible interpretations of Genesis 38, a story that is significant for the history of the early Israelites and today's Jews, as it purports to describe the origins of the Davidic line. I have exposed the possible implications of this account throughout history by exploring interpretations from biblical to modern times and have attempted to define the various difficulties that are addressed. This history is presented as a dialogue and, in this way, I have explored the intricate connections between interpreters and their proposed understandings of the narrative.
Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:QMM.101888 |
Date | January 2007 |
Creators | Lustigman, Maayan. |
Publisher | McGill University |
Source Sets | Library and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada |
Language | English |
Detected Language | English |
Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
Format | application/pdf |
Coverage | Master of Arts (Department of Jewish Studies.) |
Rights | © Maayan Lustigman, 2007 |
Relation | alephsysno: 002670578, proquestno: AAIMR38458, Theses scanned by UMI/ProQuest. |
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