Protecting the Holy Race and Holy Space:

مرکز و کتابخانه مطالعات اسلامی به زبان های اروپایی

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" Protecting the Holy Race and Holy Space: "
Matthew Thiessen

Document Type	:	AL
Record Number	:	1075429
Doc. No	:	LA119058
Call No	:	‭10.1163/15700631-12492195‬
Language of Document	:	English
Main Entry	:	Matthew Thiessen
Title & Author	:	Protecting the Holy Race and Holy Space: [Article] : Judith’s Reenactment of the Slaughter of Shechem\ Matthew Thiessen
Publication Statement	:	Leiden: Brill
Title of Periodical	:	Journal for the Study of Judaism
Date	:	2018
Volume/ Issue Number	:	49/2
Page No	:	165–188
Abstract	:	The book of Judith employs the narrative of Genesis 34 in order to depict Judith’s actions as an imitation of the violent slaughter of the Shechemites. Through his skillful retelling of the story in her prayer (Judith 9) and then his repeated allusions to this story throughout the narrative, the author portrays Judith’s trust in God to protect both her body and her nation’s temple from the impurity, profanation, and disgrace of foreign aggression. Her deceitful words and actions are based on her belief that God would strengthen her hand, just as he had previously strengthened the hand of Simeon, to bring down vengeance upon Israel’s adversaries. The book of Judith employs the narrative of Genesis 34 in order to depict Judith’s actions as an imitation of the violent slaughter of the Shechemites. Through his skillful retelling of the story in her prayer (Judith 9) and then his repeated allusions to this story throughout the narrative, the author portrays Judith’s trust in God to protect both her body and her nation’s temple from the impurity, profanation, and disgrace of foreign aggression. Her deceitful words and actions are based on her belief that God would strengthen her hand, just as he had previously strengthened the hand of Simeon, to bring down vengeance upon Israel’s adversaries.
Descriptor	:	deceit
Descriptor	:	exogamy
Descriptor	:	Genesis 34
Descriptor	:	impurity
Descriptor	:	profanation
Descriptor	:	Simeon
Location & Call number	:	‭10.1163/15700631-12492195‬