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1. library.biblicalarchaeology.org › departmentBiblical Views: Reevaluating Biblical Infertility - The BAS ...

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   But these words can read very differently to those who are unable to have children. Are they somehow in violation of the divine directive—or are they somehow cursed with infertility? This is a common view both in faith communities and in critical scholarship: that, in the Bible, infertility, like other physical impairments, is somehow […]

2. journals.sagepub.com › doi › 10Human Reproduction and Infertility in the Hebrew Bible

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   Oct 28, 2022 · The opening chapters of the canonical Hebrew Bible hint at what will emerge as a prime concern of the texts as a whole: human fertility, infertility, and reproduction.

3. www.biblicalarchaeology.org › daily › biblicalWhat Does the Bible Say About Infertility? - Biblical ...

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   Jun 22, 2024 · Short answer: no. Baden and Moss clarify that although “some ancient interpreters tried to identify some rationale for these women’s infertility, the Bible itself attributes no faults to them. They are, simply, barren—and blameless.”

4. www.academia.edu › 44231084(PDF) Children in the Old Testament. Towards A Child Theology ...

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   I explain why this study is critical for our understanding of the Bible, and clarify how we discern who is a child in the text and the ancient world. Since the word ‘childist’ is still new to many in the academy, I discuss the origin of this term, define it, and urge its adoption.

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5. www.tracimccombs.com › post › infertility-andInfertility and Barrenness in the Bible - Traci McCombs

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   Apr 1, 2022 · There is a reason God included so many stories of infertility in the Bible. Even though the Bible gives us a teeny tiny glimpse into a vast history of the world, the sacred chapters include many infertility and bareness examples.

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6. digitalrepository.trincoll.edu › cgi › viewcontentSuffering From Infertility in the Hebrew Bible - Trinity College

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   The tales of Sarah, Rachel, and Hannah have prompted major discussion about infertility amongst scholars. Initially, the reason infertility causes suffering for these women seems obvious: their inability to give birth to a child eliminates their chance of experiencing the love motherhood offers.

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   What does the Bible say about reproduction and infertility?

   • Given the biblical imperative to humanity to “be fruitful and multiply” (Gen. 1.28; see also 9.1, 7; 35.11) and the fact that several biblical narratives hinge on a woman’s reproductive incapability (Gen. 16–18; 21; 25.21–34; 30.1–24; Judg. 13; 1 Sam. 1), it is not surprising that there are extensive studies of human reproduction and infertility.

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   Is the Bible blaming women for infertility?

   • Short answer: no. Baden and Moss clarify that although “some ancient interpreters tried to identify some rationale for these women’s infertility, the Bible itself attributes no faults to them. They are, simply, barren—and blameless.”

   What Does the Bible Say About Infertility?

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   Is female infertility a biblical story?

   • Female infertility, on the other hand, is the crux of several biblical narratives, as we shall go on to see. Several scholars highlight the connection between the male and the male God in the process of procreation: the male progenitor is allied to the deity through their capacity to create.

   Human Reproduction and Infertility in the Hebrew Bible

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   Was infertility a disability in ancient Israel?

   • Here, she points out that although infertility may not necessarily be regarded as a disability today, it would have been in ancient Israelite culture: large families were pivotal to the continued functioning of an agrarian society, and it was seen as a woman’s primary function to reproduce.

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8. jwa.org › article › barren-women-in-the-bibleBarren Women in the Bible - Jewish Women's Archive

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   Jun 23, 2021 · The Hebrew Bible tells six stories of barren women: three of the four matriarchs (Sarah, Rebekah, and Rachel); the unnamed wife of Manoah/mother of Samson; Hannah, the mother of the prophet Samuel; and the Shunnamite woman, an acolyte of the prophet Elisha.