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Prolegomena To The Study Of Ancient Israelite Levirate Marriage In The Light Of Herbert Brichto's Theory Of Afterlife In The Old Testament
… concerning the origin and purpose of Biblical levirate marriage in the light of the recent study by Herbert Brichto. Brichto has presented a theory about the ancient Israelite belief in afterlife or immortality. In support of his theory he has offered Biblical evidence that the levirate custom …
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Written narratives as an avenue for Swazi women to debate marginalization and inconsistencies of patriarchy
… customs like polygamy, forced or arranged marriage, levirate marriage, and bride price. Marginalizing cultural norms push Swazi women to the periphery of decision-making, and this exposes them to sexual abuse, physical abuse, poverty, and HIV infection. Nonetheless, the place of Swazi women …
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Putting Tamar in her Place
… times. This story focused on the theme of levirate marriage and the extraordinary lengths Tamar undertook to conceive a child. Subsequently the story was inserted into the Joseph narrative. Drawing on the insights of David Bosworth (The Story within a Story in Biblical Hebrew Narrative, …