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Human and Divine Authority and Human Emotions in Hebrew Narrative and Greek Tragedy
Avsenik Nabergoj, Irena (Gdańskie Seminarium Duchowne, 2022)
This article examines the narrative of the compassionate response of two Hebrew midwives and Pharaoh’s daughter to Pharaoh’s command that Hebrew boys be killed at birth (Ex 1:82:10), and of Medea’s vengeful to her husband Jason’s infidelity in Euripides’ tragedy Medea. The paradox of Medea’s character is reflected in her decision to murder her two sons, whom she loves immeasurably, because by this absurd act she hurts the traitorous Jason to the utmost humanly possible degree. The Hebrew midwives save Hebrew children because they “fear God,” Pharaohs daughter saves a Hebrew child from her father’s murderous plan without explaining the reasons, and Medea, in preparing and carrying out the murderous plan invokes the authority of the gods who mercilessly punish human transgressors. The aim of the article is to show how the Hebrew story, on the one hand, and the Greek drama, on the other hand, present, indicate or explicitly express the reasons for the behaviour of literary characters in relation to human and divine authority.
Love and Lust in Genesis 37 and 39
Avsenik Nabergoj, Irena (Gdańskie Seminarium Duchowne, 2021)
The article discusses the literary way of presenting the contrasts and contradictions regarding the circumstances, nature and effects of love (Gen 37) and lust (Gen 39) in the context of the story of Joseph in Genesis 37–50. Jacob “loved (’āhab) Joseph more than any other of his children, for he was the son of his old age” (Gen 37:3). But Jacob’s preference for Joseph aroused envy and hatred in his other sons, which gave rise to the unfolding of the whole story of Joseph to a conclusion in chapter 50. The verb ’āhab here expresses the genuine paternal love for the son. Within the whole story of Joseph, however, the literary portrayal of the desire of the married wife of the Egyptian nobleman Potiphar in relation to the Hebrew slave Joseph stands out. Joseph rejects the seduction of Potiphar’s wife out of love for God and his law, which sets ethical norms in human relationships. That her passionate feelings do not reflect pure love, is evident in her reaction to Joseph’s rejection. Her supposed love immediately turns to hatred and revenge. To judge the nature of her desire, the article relies on similar emotional states in the narratives of 2 Samuel 13 and of Genesis 34. The most important finding of the article is that the full meaning of the narrative in chapters 37 and 39 can only be seen in the context of the whole of Joseph’s story in Genesis 37– 50. The article is thus part of a more extensive study of Joseph’s story as a whole in intertextual relations in the Bible.
The Song of Deborah (Judges 5): Between the Weakness of Israel and the Strength of Divine Intervention
Avsenik Nabergoj, Irena (Gdańskie Seminarium Duchowne, 2024)
This article analyses the song of Deborah (Judges 5), one of the oldest examples of Hebrew poetry. Together with an even older form of prayer of praise, the Song of Moses (Exodus 15:1-18), it represents the beginnings of the psalm-prayer genre. It focuses on the analysis of the thematic-motivic and rhetorical elements of the song of Deborah, which reveal the weakness of the tribes of Israel in comparison with the militarily organised Canaanite kingdoms and the strength of Jewish women in war. We are interested in how the women dealt with weakness, how they demonstrated strength and how they relied on the strength of God. The paper shows how only Deborah, a remarkable female figure of the Old Testament, prophetess, judge and military leader, dared to stand up to the destructive strategy of the Canaanites. By defeating the mighty Canaanite warlord Sisera, she demonstrated her extraordinary power in an area that is actually the domain of men, not women. Jael and Sisera’s mother are also portrayed with irony and other rhetorical figures. In the context of Scripture, Deborah’s original prayer of praise, thanking God for her triumph in war, is only justified by the knowledge that the tribes of Israel had to fight for their survival. A comparative analysis of the song of Deborah shows that the tradition of praise as prayer in connection with various female characters was enriched in the later Old Testament period.