RS-2B03: Women in the Biblical Tradition

A. Y. Reed

Passages for Exegesis Papers on Hebrew Bible

*Genesis 1:26-28 (Creation of man and woman in “P” Creation narrative)

*Genesis 2:15-25 (Creation of woman in “J” Creation narrative)

*Genesis 3:1-20, focusing on 1-7 or 8-20 (Adam and Eve in Eden)

*Genesis 12:10-20 (Abram and Sarai in Egypt – first “wife-sister” story)

*Genesis 16:1-15 (Hagar becomes pregnant)

*Genesis 17:15-22 (God’s promise of child from Sarah)

*Genesis 18:1-15 (Sarah laughs about God’s promise of a child)

*Genesis 20:1-18 (Abraham and Sarah in Gerar – second “wife-sister” story)

*Genesis 21:8-21 (Expulsion of Hagar and Ishmael)

*Genesis 24:1-27 (Abraham’s servant finds Rebekah)

*Genesis 24:50-67 (Rebekah’s marriage to Isaac)

*Genesis 25:19-18 (Birth of Esau and Jacob)

*Genesis 26:1-16 (Isaac and Rebekah in Gerar – third “wife-sister” story)

*Genesis 27:1-29 (Isaac blesses Jacob in place of Esau)

*Genesis 29:1-13 (Jacob meets Rachel)

*Genesis 29:16-30 (Jacob marries both Leah and Rachel)

*Genesis 29:31-30:24 (Competitive childbearing of Leah and Rachel)

*Genesis 34:1-31, focusing on 1-7, 8-25, or 25-31 (story of Dinah)

*Genesis 38:1-30, focusing on 12-26 (Judah and Tamar)

*Genesis 39:1-20 (Joseph and Potiphar’s wife)

*Exodus 1:8-22 (Pharoah and the God-fearing midwives of the Hebrews)

*Exodus 2:1-10 (Salvation of Moses by his mother, sister, and Pharoah’s daughter)

*Exodus 15:1-21, focusing on 20-21 (song of Moses and song of Miriam)

*Ruth 1:1-22, focusing on 8-18 (Ruth says with Naomi)

*Judges 4:17-23 [Course website]

*1 Kings 21 (see also 1 Kings 16:31; 18; 19; 2 Kings 9)

*Proverbs 7-9

*Job 28

*Wisdom of Solomon 6

*Isaiah 1:21-23

*Isaiah 3:25-26

*Isaiah 47:5-7

*Isaiah 49:7-26

*Isaiah 54:1-10

*Isaiah 57:3-13

*Isaiah 62:4-5

*Ezekiel 16; 23

*Jeremiah 2-4

*Jeremiah 13:20-27

*Lamentations 1