Abstract: "For countless centuries, the story of Lot’s daughters in Genesis has both abhorred and intrigued countless readers. Utilizing the hermeneutical lenses of Narrative and Feminist Criticism, this article draws attention to overlooked details in the narrative. The story is also contrasted with that of the Levite’s Concubine in Judges 19. This study concludes that the narrative has been misread by past interpreters, arguing that the eldest daughter intentionally sought to deceive her younger sister for the intention of shaming their father as retribution for endangering their lives in Sodom. It proposes that the narrative of Gen. 19.30-38 is a dramatic representation by its author of divine irony and a strikingly pro-feminine text for the patriarchal society in which and to which it was written."
Conclusion: "In the end, the story of Lot’s daughters is a story of two young women who, believing they were left with no other option, secured their fates by reversing the traditional roles assigned to them. Instead of trusting their father’s patriarchal rule, they subverted it after coming to believe that it was untrustworthy. Rather than protecting their closest kin, they publicly shamed him after he failed to protect them. When it was clear that they would not be protected by a man, they took control of their situation and protected themselves. While certainly unconventional, like other Israelite matriarchs such as Tamar, they are nonetheless heroes of faith and ingenuity who have for far too long been domesticated in a story that defies all domestication. The time has come for us as readers to hear their voices rise from the ancient Hebrew Scriptures and more importantly, to truly listen."
- "Can anything good come from Sodom? A feminist and narrative critique of Lot’s daughters in Gen. 19.30-38" by Matthew J Korpman
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