RELIGST 2B03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Zilpah, Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase, Infertility
WIVES AND MOTHERS
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Torah 15 books of Moses
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Torah includes :The law
the Prophets
The Writings (poems )
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Genesis I-11 addresses mythological beginning of humanity
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Creation and Fall ,
Noah
,Tower of Babel
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Genre of Genesis =Folklore
,Other books = Narrative
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Genesis 12-50 deals with the history of the Jews
Places we're going to alk about
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Haran
•Bethel
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Egypt
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Hebron
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Mamre
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Negev
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Kaden
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Beersheba
who are the Matriarchs ?
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Sarah
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Rebekah
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Rachel
•Leah
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other Women
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Hagar ,Zilpah .''
characteristics Attributed to Mothers
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kinship
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distantly related
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Desire to have offspring -determines status
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Barrenness
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what it then isnt any offspring ?
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Beauty
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Deaths are reported (Rachel )
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Protection of their sons
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Sarah 's age
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Sarah linens to the conversation
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Communication with deity
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Difficult relationship with mate
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Rebekah stronger than her spouse