Tobit: Volume 15
| AUTHOR | Reid, Barbara E.; Levine, Amy-Jill; Murray, Michele |
| PUBLISHER | Liturgical Press (07/13/2023) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
Description
Blindness by bird excrement, seven husbands murdered by a love-sick demon, a father with the corpses of his sons-in-law interred in the backyard, and a magical fish. These farcical elements make the book of Tobit a striking work of humorous fiction in a long Jewish tradition of storytelling. But it is more than just an entertaining read. We might well laugh, but we cannot laugh too hard, for we also sympathize with the characters' sincere struggles to understand God's plan for their lives. This commentary considers the book of Tobit through a specifically feminist lens, discoursing on topics fundamental to the human experience in the story, such as grief, death, family relationships, belonging to a minority community, disability issues, and contending with why bad things happen to good people.
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ISBN-13:
9780814681145
ISBN-10:
081468114X
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
320
Carton Quantity:
0
Product Dimensions:
6.06 x 1.26 x 9.13 inches
Weight:
1.65 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Dust Cover,
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Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - Old Testament
Religion | Biblical Commentary - Old Testament - Poetry & Wisdom Litera
Religion | Biblical Studies - Bible Study Guides
Dewey Decimal:
229.22
Library of Congress Control Number:
2022054399
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Blindness by bird excrement, seven husbands murdered by a love-sick demon, a father with the corpses of his sons-in-law interred in the backyard, and a magical fish. These farcical elements make the book of Tobit a striking work of humorous fiction in a long Jewish tradition of storytelling. But it is more than just an entertaining read. We might well laugh, but we cannot laugh too hard, for we also sympathize with the characters' sincere struggles to understand God's plan for their lives. This commentary considers the book of Tobit through a specifically feminist lens, discoursing on topics fundamental to the human experience in the story, such as grief, death, family relationships, belonging to a minority community, disability issues, and contending with why bad things happen to good people.
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Author:
Murray, Michele
Michele Murray is a specialist in Christian origins and an assistant professor in the Department of Religion at Bishop's University, Lennoxville, Quebec, Canada.
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