Biblical Narratives of Israelites and their Neighbors

Strangers at the Gate

Adriane Leveen (Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, USA)

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Routledge
17 January 2019

Old Testaments; Judaism; Jewish studies

Series: Routledge Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Biblical Criticism

Throughout the Hebrew Bible, strangers are indispensable to the formation of a collective Israelite identity. Encounters between the Israelites and their neighbors are among the most urgent matters explored in biblical narratives, yet relatively little scholarly attention has been paid to them. This book corrects that imbalance by carrying out close readings of the accounts of Israel’s myriad interactions with the surrounding nations.

The book follows the people of Israel after they leave Egypt, as they wander in the wilderness, cross over into the land, become a unified people Israel and face explusion from that land. The introduction lays the groundwork for a literary reading. Each chapter that follows highlights a distinct people and the issues that they create. For example, Jethro, father-in-law of Moses and a Midian priest, provides a model of collaboration, while Samson’s behavior triggers a cycle of violent retribution. These engaging stories illustrate the perceived dangers of idolatry and military oppression, but also convey lessons in governance, cultural innovation and the building of alliances.

This book is vital reading for Biblical scholars and interested readers who want to deepen their understanding of the Israelites’ relationship with neighboring peoples. It will also be of keen interest to academics who work in ancient history and culture.

By: Adriane Leveen (Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion USA)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 340g
ISBN: 9780367175092
ISBN 10: 0367175096
Series: Routledge Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Biblical Criticism
Pages: 216
Publication Date: 17 January 2019
Audience: College/higher education , Primary , A / AS level
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

1 Introduction Part 1: The Wilderness Journey and its End 2 Inside Out: Jethro and the Midianites 3 Crossing Over and Settling the Land Part 2: Living in the Land 4 Enemies in the Borderlands 5 Warriors and Kings 6 Solomon and his neighbors Part 3: Unsettled in the Land 7 ‘My father was a fugitive Aramaean’ 8 Strangers at the Gate

Adriane Leveen is a Senior Lecturer in Hebrew Bible at the Hebrew Union College–Jewish Institute of Religion, USA. Adriane’s research focuses on the Bible, Literary, Rhetorical and Cultural Studies, and Gender and Redaction Criticism. She has been published in a variety of journals on these subjects and has authored a book entitled Memory and Tradition in the Book of Numbers (2008).