Phyllis Trible's and Mieke Bal's Interpretations of the Story of the Fall (Genesis 3'): A Comparative Study

Subject Areas : Christianity

روح اله  Mahdavi ¹ (دانشگاه ادیان و مذاهب)
mahdi  lakzaei ² (عضو هیئت علمی)

Received: 2020-02-04 Accepted : 2020-02-04 Published : 2019-08-23

Keywords: Feminism, Bible, Feminist Interpretation, Genesis, fall,

Abstract :

Genesis 3 is one of the most challenging texts for feminist Interpreters. Phyllis Trible as a representative of the school of liberal feminist interpretation and Mieke Bal as a representative of the school of Postmodern feminist interpretation interpret this text and in this article Common and differences points between these two streams, the interpretation of the Genesis text, are shown. Both interpreters are trying on the approach of pro-Eve to reduce the Eve's responsibility in original sin. Trible with commitment to text and acknowledge  of Eve's mistake in original sin  sees the Gender of Eve has not effect in Occurrence  of sin. She believes   that the punishment of God is result of original sin's Irregularities. Miike Bell with creative interpretation believe   that Eve's act duty in the path to perfection to the formation of human's identity, human beings continue with sexual knowledge. She believes  God's punishment of sin is result of original sin and create responsible

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