Richard Whitekettle
Biographic Data
| ID | 9255215 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Richard Whitekettle |
| GIVEN NAMES | Richard |
| FAMILY NAME | Whitekettle |
| SIGNATURE | WHITEKETTLE R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Calvin University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8152-2430 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 2 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
There Is a Tide in the Affairs of Women: The Biology of Menstruation in Levitical (and Israelite) Thought
This article examines the Levitical/priestly understanding of the biology of menstruation. In particular, it examines the Levitical/priestly legists’ typology of vaginal discharging, as well as their understanding of the length of normally occurring menstrual cycles, the anatomy and physiology of vaginal discharging, the homologous relationship between the womb and the primeval world, the biological process that took place during the seven-day sp…
Life's Labors Lost: Priestly Death and Returning Home From a City of Refuge in Ancient Israel
According to Numbers 35:9–34, someone who had killed an innocent person intentionally was to be killed by an avenger of blood. However, someone who had killed an innocent person inadvertently was allowed to take up residence in a city of refuge where he (the legislation appears to be focused on males) would be shielded from being killed by this avenger. After the death of the high priest, the inadvertent killer could leave the city and return hom…
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Life's Labors Lost: Priestly Death and Returning Home From a City of Refuge in Ancient Israel
According to Numbers 35:9–34, someone who had killed an innocent person intentionally was to be killed by an avenger of blood. However, someone who had killed an innocent person inadvertently was allowed to take up residence in a city of refuge where he (the legislation appears to be focused on males) would be shielded from being killed by this avenger. After the death of the high priest, the inadvertent killer could leave the city and return hom…
There Is a Tide in the Affairs of Women: The Biology of Menstruation in Levitical (and Israelite) Thought
This article examines the Levitical/priestly understanding of the biology of menstruation. In particular, it examines the Levitical/priestly legists’ typology of vaginal discharging, as well as their understanding of the length of normally occurring menstrual cycles, the anatomy and physiology of vaginal discharging, the homologous relationship between the womb and the primeval world, the biological process that took place during the seven-day sp…
Biblical Studies and Interpretation (2 works) · Development, Ethics, and Society (2 works) · History (2 works) · Ancient history (1 works) · Archaeology (1 works) · Archaeology and Historical Studies (1 works) · Biology (1 works) · Demography (1 works) · Endocrinology (1 works) · Endocrinology (1 works)