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Identity and Ethics in the Book of Ruth - A Social Identity Approach (Hardcover)
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Identity and Ethics in the Book of Ruth - A Social Identity Approach (Hardcover)
Series: Beihefte zur Zeitschrift fur die Alttestamentliche Wissenschaft
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This study demonstrates the importance of including narrative
ethics in a construction of Old Testament ethics, as a correction
for the current state of marginalisation of narrative in this
discipline. To this end, the concept of identity is used as a lens
through which to understand and derive ethics. Since
self-conception in ancient Israel is generally held to be
predominantly collectivist in orientation, social identity theory
is used to understand ancient Israelite identity. Although
collectivist sensitivities are important, a social identity
approach also incorporates an understanding of individuality. This
approach highlights the social emphases of a biblical text, and
consequently assists in understanding a text's original ethical
message. The book of Ruth is used as a test case, employing a
social identity approach for understanding the narrative, but also
to model the approach so that it can be implemented more widely in
study of the Old Testament and narrative ethics. Each of the
protagonists in the book of Ruth is examined in regards to their
personal and social self-components. This study reveals that the
narrative functions to shape or reinforce the identity of an
ancient Israelite implied reader. Since behavioural norms are an
aspect of identity, narrative also influences behaviour. A social
identity approach can also highlight the social processes within a
society. The social processes taking place in the two most commonly
proposed provenances for the book of Ruth are discussed: the
Monarchic and Persian Periods. It is found that the social emphases
of the book of Ruth most closely correspond to the social
undercurrents of the Persian Period. On this basis, a composition
for the book of Ruth in the Restoration period is proposed.
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