Biblical Hebrew Forum

["Stoney Breyer" <stoneyb AT touchwood.net>]

Jim West writes:
.. the cultural context demands a rather harsh judgment on the actions
of these women.  

 [SB:] Are you speaking of the cultural context provided by the entire
Hebrew anthology?  -  or the cultural context implied by the individual
tales, most of which imply much more tolerant, in some instances even
approbatory attitudes?