The Breath of Life: Speech, Gender, and Authority in the Garden of Eden
In the garden of Eden, the man alone receives the direct infusion of the divine breath, a ritual act that not only renders him capable of speech but signifies also his commissioning as one who will speak with and for YHWH to the subsequently formed creatures. The man's failure to speak up durin...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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Scholar's Press
[2019]
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Journal of Biblical literature
Année: 2019, Volume: 138, Numéro: 2, Pages: 241-262 |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
DECISION making; Religious aspects
B WOMEN'S conduct of life B Eden B Speeches, addresses, etc B Christianity |
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| Résumé: | In the garden of Eden, the man alone receives the direct infusion of the divine breath, a ritual act that not only renders him capable of speech but signifies also his commissioning as one who will speak with and for YHWH to the subsequently formed creatures. The man's failure to speak up during the woman's conversation with the serpent represents his failure to guard the garden and explains why YHWH finds him guilty of the crime of "listening to the voice of your woman". |
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| ISSN: | 1934-3876 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: Journal of Biblical literature
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1353/jbl.2019.0013 |