Crises and catastrophes of all kinds have always confronted humans with great challenges. The present study examines the question of how literary texts process

This book explores figurative images of the womb and the simile of a woman in labor from the Hebrew Bible, problematizing previous interpretations that present

Flynn contributes to the emerging field of childhood studies in the Hebrew Bible by isolating stages of a child's life, and through a comparative perspective, s

Motherhood provides a crucial place for exploring human life and its meaning. Within motherhood lies a deep tension between the pain, crisis, and association wi

The topic of children in the Bible has long been under-represented, but this has recently changed with the development of childhood studies in broader fields, a