Widows: Tamar (Gen 38), Judith, Etcetera – Monica Jyotsna Melanchthon
Abstract
This essay begins with attention to intersectionality as a theoretical framework and politics, and makes note of its antecedents and its use in Biblical studies in India today. The intersectional lens is employed to call attention to a marginal category among women, namely the ‘widow’ or the vidhavā as she is portrayed within the Indian social structure and the ‘almânâ in the Hebrew Bible with particular focus on Tamar (Gen 38) and Judith to showcase the impact of intersecting identities.
Key Words
Widow, intersectionality, Tamar, Judith
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