In:
Journal for the Study of the Old Testament, SAGE Publications, Vol. 33, No. 3 ( 2009-03), p. 293-313
Kurzfassung:
This article reviews competing theories of ethnic identity to suggest different points in the book of Ruth at which Ruth the Moabite may become an Israelite. Close reading of the text favours the suggestion that Ruth enters the Israelite ethnie upon her acceptance by the Bethlehem community in ch. 4. This accords with a Constructivist vision of ethnic identity, where biological descent is not always necessary for ethnic belonging. Though the ethnic vision of Ruth is often supposed to contrast with that in Ezra—Nehemiah, the nuances of ethnological theory suggest a greater congruence between these two texts. The conclusion identifies some advantages and dangers of employing anthropological theory in biblical studies.
Materialart:
Online-Ressource
ISSN:
0309-0892
,
1476-6728
DOI:
10.1177/0309089209102498
Sprache:
Englisch
Verlag:
SAGE Publications
Publikationsdatum:
2009
ZDB Id:
2068281-5
SSG:
1
