Ilana Pardes

Ilana Pardes is an associate professor of comparative literature at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. The author of Countertraditions in the Bible: A Feminist Approach (1992) and of The Biography of Ancient Israel: National Narratives in the Bible (2000), she is currently completing Melville’s Bibles, a book on Herman Melville’s biblical exegesis.

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Wife of Job

Wife of Job: Bible

In characterizing her husband’s unconditional devotion to God as an act of cowardice, Job’s nameless wife is the one who opens the possibility of speaking against God. Much like Eve, Job’s wife prompts her husband to doubt God’s use of divine powers and, in doing so, she deepens his knowledge and opens his eyes.

Creation According to Eve: Beyond Genesis 3

No feminist critic of the Bible has neglected to discuss the story or stories of the creation of woman; yet, despite significant differences in theoretical approach and focus, their readings generally have been confined to Genesis 1–3. Beyond Genesis 3, the matter of creation and femininity is addressed, offering new and complex insights.

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Jewish Women's Archive. "Ilana Pardes." (Viewed on November 21, 2024) <https://jwa.org/encyclopedia/author/pardes-ilana>.