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Reconceiving infertility : biblical perspectives on procreation and childlessness

Title
Reconceiving infertility : biblical perspectives on procreation and childlessness / Candida R. Moss and Joel S. Baden.
Author
Moss, Candida R.
Publication
  • Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2015]
  • ©2015

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Additional Authors
Baden, Joel S., 1977-
Description
x, 328 pages; 23 cm
Summary
In the Book of Genesis, the first words God speaks to humanity are "Be fruitful and multiply." From ancient times to today, these words have been understood as a divine command to procreate. Fertility is viewed as a sign of blessedness and moral uprightness, while infertility is associated with sin and moral failing. Reconceiving Infertility explores traditional interpretations such as these, providing a more complete picture of how procreation and childlessness are depicted in the Bible. Closely examining texts and themes from both the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament, Candida Moss and Joel Baden offer vital new perspectives on infertility and the social experiences of the infertile in the biblical tradition. They begin with perhaps the most famous stories of infertility in the Bible -- those of the matriarchs Sarah, Rebekah, and Rachel -- and show how the divine injunction in Genesis is both a blessing and a curse. Moss and Baden go on to discuss the metaphorical treatments of Israel as a "barren mother," the conception of Jesus, Paul's writings on family and reproduction, and more. They reveal how biblical views on procreation and infertility, and the ancient contexts from which they emerged, were more diverse than we think. Reconceiving Infertility demonstrates that the Bible speaks in many voices about infertility, and lays a biblical foundation for a more supportive religious environment for those suffering from infertility today.
Subjects
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-311) and indexes.
Contents
The matriarchs as models -- The blessing and the curse -- Mother Zion and the Eschaton -- The Son of God and the conception of the New Age -- Chastity, marriage, and gender in the Christian family -- Barrenness and the eschaton.
Call Number
JFD 16-818
ISBN
  • 9780691164830
  • 0691164835
LCCN
2015935300
OCLC
920678570
Author
Moss, Candida R., author.
Title
Reconceiving infertility : biblical perspectives on procreation and childlessness / Candida R. Moss and Joel S. Baden.
Publisher
Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2015]
Copyright Date
©2015
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-311) and indexes.
Added Author
Baden, Joel S., 1977- author.
Research Call Number
JFD 16-818
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