Reading Between Texts

by Fewell, Danna Nolan

• ISBN13: 9780664253936
• ISBN10: 0664253938
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1992-12-01
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Pr

Summary

Intertextuality (the reading of one text in terms of another) is a diverse practice. It is a central and prevalent subject in poststructuralist literary theory.Reading between Textsis the first book to address intertextuality as it relates specifically to interpretation of the Hebrew Bible. The contributors bring together lucid theoretical discussion and sophisticated interpretations from a variety of backgrounds, offering biblical scholars and students a helpful and thorough introduction to the issues and possibilities of intertextuality.The Literary Currents in Biblical Interpretation series explores current trends within the discipline of biblical interpretation by dealing with the literary qualities of the Bible: the play of its language, the coherence of its final form, and the relationships between text and readers. Biblical interpreters are being challenged to take responsibility for the theological, social, and ethical implications of their readings. This series encourages original readings that breach the confines of traditional biblical criticism.

Table of Contents

Series Preface	p. 9
Preface	p. 10
Introduction: Writing, Reading, and Relating	p. 11
Glossary	p. 21
The Bible, Intertextuality, and Literary Theory
Ideology and Intertextuality: Surplus of Meaning and Controlling the Means of Production	p. 27
Isaiah: New Heavens, New Earth, New Book	p. 41
Intertextuality, Transference, and the Reader in/of Genesis 12 and 20	p. 57
Between Genesis and Kings
Staying the Night: Intertextuality in Genesis and Judges	p. 77
Strange Houseguests: Rahab, Lot, and the Dynamics of Deliverance	p. 89
Taking Women in Samuel: Readers/Responses/Responsibility	p. 99
The Importunate Woman of Tekoa and How She Got Her Way	p. 115
Reading Jeroboam's Intentions: Intertextuality, Rhetoric, and History in 1 Kings 12	p. 133
The Fall of the House: A Carnivalesque Reading of 2 Kings 9 and 10	p. 153
Jehoiachin at the King's Table: A Reading of the Ending of the Second Book of Kings	p. 173
Genesis to Kings and Beyond
A Blessing Cursed: The Prophet's Prayer for Barren Womb and Dry Breasts in Hosea 9	p. 191
Job and Jacob: The Integrity of Faith	p. 203
Samson of Sorrows: An Isaianic Gloss on Judges 13-16	p. 225
Bibliography	p. 257
Indexes	p. 273
Contributors	p. 285
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