{"product_id":"masking-and-unmasking-ourselves-interpreting-biblical-texts-on-clothing-identity-9781580238397","title":"Masking and Unmasking Ourselves: Interpreting Biblical Texts on Clothing \u0026 Identity","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOur clothes conceal our naked bodies but what do they reveal about our \u003cem\u003esouls\u003c\/em\u003e?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Clothes assume a primary importance as a vehicle that suggests character, provides insights into a person's identity and even governs it.... But the problem is that if Oscar Wilde is correct that 'if you give a man a mask, he will tell you the truth, ' then what exactly conveys the truth? Is it the person him or herself or is it the mask, the clothing that he or she wears, that reveals deeper images of self?\"\u003cbr\u003e--from the Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this highly engaging look at clothing and identity in the Bible, renowned teacher and scholar Norman Cohen presents ten Bible stories that involve clothing in an essential way, as a means of learning about the text, its characters and their interactions. But he also shows us how these stories help us confront our own life dramas, our own stories, ourselves. In doing so, he once again presents the Bible as a mirror, reflecting back to us our own personalities, ambivalences, struggles and potential for growth. By helping us uncover the garments of the Bible, Cohen shows us how to shed our own layers of insulation to reveal our authentic selves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCohen, Norman J.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr. Norman J. Cohen\u003c\/strong\u003e is widely recognized as one of the great teachers of his generation. A rabbi, professor emeritus of midrash and former provost of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, he frequently lectures to Jewish and Christian laypeople and scholars on Bible study and midrash--finding contemporary meaning from ancient biblical texts. Cohen was a participant in Bill Moyers's \u003cem\u003eGenesis: A Living Conversation\u003c\/em\u003e on PBS. He is author of \u003cem\u003eSelf, Struggle \u0026amp; Change: Family Conflict Stories in Genesis and Their Healing Insights for Our Lives\u003c\/em\u003e;\u003cem\u003e Voices from Genesis: Guiding Us through the Stages of Life\u003c\/em\u003e;\u003cem\u003e Moses and the Journey to Leadership: Timeless Lessons of Effective Management from the Bible and Today's Leaders\u003c\/em\u003e;\u003cem\u003e Hineni in Our Lives: Learning How to Respond to Others through 14 Biblical Texts \u0026amp; Personal Stories \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eThe Way Into Torah\u003c\/em\u003e (all Jewish Lights).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jewish Lights Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50357110472978,"sku":"9781580238397","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_95e5cb95-3517-4699-85a3-4de7a9ddbe3d.jpg?v=1728317661","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/masking-and-unmasking-ourselves-interpreting-biblical-texts-on-clothing-identity-9781580238397","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}