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Women, Jung and the Hebrew Bible


An Evaluation of Jungian Interpretations of Hebrew Bible Texts by Way of the Book of Ruth


In: Biblical Interpretation
Author:
Helen Efthimiadis-Keith University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
helenkeithvanwyk@gmail.com


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This paper evaluates Jungian psychoanalytic approaches to Hebrew Bible texts by way of two readings of the book of Ruth: those of Yehezkel Kluger and Nomi Kluger-Nash. In so doing, it provides a brief synopsis of Jungian approaches to Hebrew Bible texts and the process of individuation. It then evaluates the two readings mentioned according to the author and Ricoeur’s criteria for adequate interpretation. Having done so, it attempts to draw conclusions on the general (and potential) value of Jungian biblical hermeneutics, particularly as it affects the appraisal of women in the Hebew Bible and the incorporation of Jewish tradition and scholarship in Hebrew Bible hermeneutics. Finally, it endeavours to sketch a way forward.


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