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Ciphers in the Sand: Interpretations of The Woman Taken in Adultery (John 7.53-8.11)

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Ciphers in the Sand: Interpretations of The Woman Taken in Adultery (John 7.53-8.11)
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Larry Joseph Kreitzer
Edited by Deborah Rooke
SeriesBiblical Seminar
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:280
Category/GenreBiblical studies
ISBN/Barcode 9781841271415
ClassificationsDewey:226.508306736082
Audience
Undergraduate
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint Sheffield Academic Press
Publication Date 1 August 2000
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

This is a volume of cross-disciplinary essays focused on the enigmatic story of the woman taken in adultery (John 7.53--8.11). Explorations of the background, history and interpretation of the passage are offered, including investigations of the adulterous woman motif in Old Testament, New Testament, rabbinic, patristic and mediaeval writings. There are also treatments of the motif as it appears in other cultural expressions, such as Nathaniel Hawthorne's Scarlet Letter, and assessments of the theme's significance for contemporary theologies, in particular for feminist and pastoral approaches. The contributors represent a wide range of professional and ecclesiological backgrounds.

Author Biography

Larry J Kreitzer is Tutor for Graduates and Tutor of New Testament at Regent's Park College, Oxford. He also holds a Research Lectureship within the Faculty of Theology in Oxford. He is the author of several books, including The Letter to the Ephesians (Epworth Commentary, 1997), Pauline Images in Fiction and Film (1999), and Gospel Images in Fiction and Film (2002). Larry Kreitzer is a Tutor for Graduates and Tutor of New Testament at Regent's Park College, Oxford Deborah W. Rooke is Lecturer in Old Testament Studies, King's College London.