Scriptural Tales Retold: The Inventiveness of Second Temple Jews

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Mosaic of Samson carrying the gate of Gaza from the Huqoq synagogue. Reproduced with permission of Jodi Magness; photo by Jim Haberman
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FOR ANN, NOW AND FOREVER
CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
INTRODUCTION
Chapter 1 THE TOWER OF BABEL
Chapter 2 ABRAHAM IN EGYPT
Chapter 3 SARAH AND HAGAR
Chapter 4 THE AQEDAH
Chapter 5 THE TESTAMENT OF ABRAHAM
Chapter 6 THE RAPE OF DINAH
Chapter 7 THE CONFLICTING CHARACTER OF JOSEPH
Chapter 8 TAMAR AND JUDAH
Chapter 9 MOSES AND GOD
Chapter 10 MOSES IN ETHIOPIA
Chapter 11 MOSES AS UNIVERSAL FIGURE
Chapter 12 BALAAM AND WAYWARD PROPHECY
Chapter 13 YAEL AND THE DEATH OF SISERA
Chapter 14 JEPHTHAH AND HIS DAUGHTER
Chapter 15 SAMSON AS SUPERHERO
Chapter 16 THE JUDEAN MONARCHY AND SAUL
Chapter 17 SOLOMON AND THE BUILDING OF THE TEMPLE
Chapter 18 THE TRAVAILS OF JOB
Chapter 19 THE ADDITIONS TO ESTHER
CONCLUSION
BIBLIOGRAPHY
PRIMARY SOURCES INDEX
AUTHOR INDEX
SUBJECT INDEX