Women's divination in biblical literature : prophecy, necromancy, and other arts of knowledge /

Divination, the use of special talents and techniques to gain divine knowledge, was practiced in many different forms in ancient Israel and throughout the ancient world. The Hebrew Bible reveals a variety of traditions of women associated with divination. This sensitive and incisive book by respecte...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hamori, Esther J. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Haven and London : Yale University Press, [2015]
Colección:Anchor Yale Bible reference library
Temas:
Bible. > Old Testament > Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bible. > Old Testament
Women in the Bible.
Divination in the Bible.
Femmes dans la Bible.
Divination dans la Bible.
BIBLES > General.
RELIGION > Biblical Reference > General.
RELIGION > Biblical Reference > Handbooks.
RELIGION > Mysticism.
Divination in the Bible
Women in the Bible
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Contents; Preface; List of Abbreviations; PART ONE: WOMEN'S DIVINATION AND THE ARTS OF KNOWLEDGE; 1. Access to Divine Knowledge; 2. Setting the Stage; PART TWO: BIBLICAL PERSPECTIVES ON WOMEN'S DIVINATION; 3. Rebekah the Aramean; 4. Miriam; 5. Deborah; 6. Hannah; 7. The Necromancer of En-dor; 8. The "Wise Women" of 2 Samuel; 9. Huldah; 10. The Prophet Who Conceived and Gave Birth to a Son; 11. "The Daughters of Your People Who Prophesy, "; 12. The Women of Joel's Radical Vision; 13. Noadiah; 14. Rachel, the Mother of Micah, and the Teraphim.
  • 15. What a Witch: Divination Imagery and MetaphorConcluding Reflections; Bibliography; Index of Subjects; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z; Index of Ancient Texts; Index of Key Ancient Terms.

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