Between Woman, Man and God: A New Interpretation of the Ten Commandments (The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies, 401,Used

Review"..the goal of the series is to problematize"authoritative and cultural meanings of bibles," and Sivan clearly achievesthis objective with her treatment of the Ten Commandments...I can only hint atthe range and complexity of Sivan's readings. A reader may dispute her particular analyses but still appreciate andshare her goal of placing the interpretation of the Ten Commandments in aframework larger than two chapters in Exodus and Deuteronomy." The Catholic Biblical Quarterly (Catholic Biblical Quarterly)"This volume is the fourth in a new 'The Bible in the 21st Century' series, meant to bring contemporary cultural insights to traditional biblical understandings. This volume examines the Decalogue in order to discover the role played by such an authoritative text in constructing gender identity in the biblical world, and how it might continue to do so in the world today... This is a very technical nook, but the fruits of reading it amply reward the effort." The Bible Today, January/February 2006 (The Bible Today)'a new reading of the famous passage' ~ in International Review of Biblical Studies, Vol 51: 2004/0..the goal of the series is to problematizeauthoritative and cultural meanings of bibles, and Sivan clearly achievesthis objective with her treatment of the Ten CommandmentsI can only hint atthe range and complexity of Sivans readings. A reader may dispute her particular analyses but still appreciate andshare her goal of placing the interpretation of the Ten Commandments in aframework larger than two chapters in Exodus and Deuteronomy. The Catholic Biblical Quarterly (Catholic Biblical Quarterly)"This volume is the fourth in a new 'The Bible in the 21st Century series, meant to bring contemporary cultural insights to traditional biblical understandings. This volume examines the Decalogue in order to discover the role played by such an authoritative text in constructing gender identity in the biblical world, and how it might continue to do so in the world today This is a very technical nook, but the fruits of reading it amply reward the effort." The Bible Today, January/February 2006 (The Bible Today)Product DescriptionAt the heart of the Exodus is a recitation of the Decalogue, a "contract" between Yahweh and Israel that inscribes Israel into the fabric of human societies while emphasizing its uniqueness through Yahweh. According to the demands of the Decalogue, manhood entails the avoidance of stealing, killing, and coveting, not to mention apostasy and violation of the Sabbath and other men's property. What, then, would be the essence of womanhood, if different?Is there an exclusion of women from active participation in the Sinaitic theophany and, consequently, from active sharing of responsibility and identity? How ethically normative are the Ten Commandments? And, in terms of the present study, how gender specific are they? This study reclaims the encoded voice of womanhood, or rather the code of women as one crucial key for comprehending the ancient Israelite mind. By selecting female characters' narratives as interpretative clues for the "law", this book presents a reading of the Decalogue at three levels: legal, behavioral and representational.About the AuthorAndrew Mein is Tutor in Old Testament, Westcott House, Cambridge.Claudia V. Camp is Professor of Religion at Texas Christian University, USA and was on the steering committee of the Seminar. She is currently cogeneral editor of the LHBOTS series, as well as the author or editor of 4 books and numerous articles.