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03111aam a2200361Ii 4500 001 CF4D17666B5311E69AFE1DDBDAD10320 003 SILO 005 20160826010517 008 150910t20152015nju b 001 0 eng d 010 $a 2015935300 020 $a 0691164835 020 $a 9780691164830 035 $a (OCoLC)920678570 040 $a IMD $b eng $e rda $c IMD $d COO $d DTM $d BTCTA $d BDX $d YDXCP $d OCLCF $d GZM $d TKN $d DRU $d WIO $d GGB $d IWA $d SILO 100 1 $a Moss, Candida R., $e author. 245 10 $a Reconceiving infertility : $b biblical perspectives on procreation and childlessness / $c Candida R. Moss and Joel S. Baden. 264 1 $a Princeton, New Jersey : $b Princeton University Press, $c [2015] 300 $a x, 328 pages ; $c 23 cm 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-311) and indexes. 505 00 $t Barrenness and the eschaton. $t The blessing and the curse -- $t Mother Zion and the Eschaton -- $t The Son of God and the conception of the New Age -- $t Chastity, marriage, and gender in the Christian family -- $t Barrenness and the eschaton. 520 $a 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. 630 00 $a Bible. $p Old Testament $x Criticism, interpretation, etc. 630 00 $a Bible. $p New Testament $x Criticism, interpretation, etc. 650 0 $a Infertility $x Biblical teaching. 650 0 $a Human reproduction $x Biblical teaching. 650 0 $a Childlessness in the Bible. 700 1 $a Baden, Joel S., $d 1977- $e author. 941 $a 3 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20231017024243.0 952 $l PLAX964 $d 20230718092511.0 952 $l USUX851 $d 20160826035319.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=CF4D17666B5311E69AFE1DDBDAD10320 994 $a C0 $b IWAInitiate Another SILO Locator Search