Silent or salient gender? : the interpretation of gendered God-language in the Hebrew Bible, exemplified in Isaiah 42, 46 and 49 / [manuscript] :
Hanne Ll̜and.
- T bingen : Mohr Siebeck, c2008.
- xiv, 224 p. ; 24 cm.
- Forschungen zum Alten Testament, 32 1611-4914 ; .
- Forschungen zum Alten Testament., 2. Reihe ; 32. .
Slight revision of the author's thesis (Ph.D.)--MF Norwegian School of Theology, 2007.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [199]-213) and indexes.
Previous research and a new focus : questioning the questions -- God and language -- Gender and language -- The interpretation of gendered God-language -- "Like a woman in labor" : Isaiah 42:13-14 -- "Since the time of the pregnancy" : Isaiah 46: 3-4 -- "Can a woman forget?" : Isaiah 49:14-15 -- Breaking the silence.
Text chiefly in English with passages in German; Hebrew and Greek with English translations.
9783161497056 (pbk) 3161497058
2009383727
Bible--Language, style. Bible.--Isaiah--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Femininity of God. Sex role--Religious aspects. Gender identity--Religious aspects.