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Reflection on Deuteronomy 30: 15-20
Reflection on Deuteronomy 30: 15-20
by Marjorie Dobson
Sixth Sunday after Epiphany Year A Deuteronomy 30: 15-20 Prayer: Reflection on Deuteronomy 30: 15-20 Simple choice it seems – life or death, blessings or curses? Who in their right mind would choose the worst? O Lord, you know us better than that. You know how we want to be on th…
The Women's Bible Commentary - Levirate Marriage
The Women's Bible Commentary - Levirate Marriage
by SPCK - Newsom, Ringe and Lapsley
Levirate Marriage In numerous preindustrial societies, a male relative of a deceased man is expected to marry or to have sex with the dead man’s widow. Such relationships, called “levirate” from the Latin levir, “brother-in-law,” vary in form and purpose from culture to culture…
The Women's Bible Commentary - Rebekah the Trickster
The Women's Bible Commentary - Rebekah the Trickster
by SPCK - Newsom, Ringe and Lapsley
Rebekah the Trickster In Genesis 27, the woman herself is the trickster who formulates the plan and succeeds, moving the men around her like chess pieces. Lest the reader think that here one finally encounters a more liberated woman, beware that again success is gained through th…
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