{"product_id":"reconceiving-infertility-candida-r-moss-9780691164830","title":"Reconceiving Infertility: Biblical Perspectives on Procreation and Childlessness","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA more complete picture of how procreation and childlessness are depicted in the Bible\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the Book of Genesis, the first words God speaks to humanity are \"Be fruitful and multiply.\" From ancient times to today, these words have been understood as a divine command to procreate. Fertility is viewed as a sign of blessedness and moral uprightness, while infertility is associated with sin and moral failing. \u003ci\u003eReconceiving Infertility\u003c\/i\u003e explores traditional interpretations such as these, providing a more complete picture of how procreation and childlessness are depicted in the Bible. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eClosely examining texts and themes from both the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament, Candida Moss and Joel Baden offer vital new perspectives on infertility and the social experiences of the infertile in the biblical tradition. They begin with perhaps the most famous stories of infertility in the Bible--those of the matriarchs Sarah, Rebekah, and Rachel--and show how the divine injunction in Genesis is both a blessing and a curse. Moss and Baden go on to discuss the metaphorical treatments of Israel as a \"barren mother,\" the conception of Jesus, Paul's writings on family and reproduction, and more. They reveal how biblical views on procreation and infertility, and the ancient contexts from which they emerged, were more diverse than we think. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eReconceiving Infertility\u003c\/i\u003e demonstrates that the Bible speaks in many voices about infertility, and lays a biblical foundation for a more supportive religious environment for those suffering from infertility today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Candida R. Moss, Joel S. Baden\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0691164835\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691164830\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/21\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 328\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 5.70w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2016","brand":"Candida R. Moss","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43925622587647,"sku":"9780691164830","price":37.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_c3978821-7338-4c1f-9550-1b44c4df29a7.jpg?v=1681078365","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/reconceiving-infertility-candida-r-moss-9780691164830","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}