I do know a lot of [poetry] retellings, like Marie Howes work, a series of poems in The Kingdom of Ordinary Time, about Jesuss mother Mary. In Naamah, Blake reclaims the tale of Noahs wife, who goes nameless in the Bible. Ive been thinking about that a lot, especially as I start new projects: If Im gonna write novels, which is totally new to me, and have this totally different relationship to a reader than Ive had before, what interests me the most? The Ark Encounter will portray Noah and his family aboard the Ark, and we need to decide how to depict these individuals, including the unnamed woman who is grandmother to us all. The Bible often doesnt tell us everything we may want to know about a given person or topic. While we cant be sure of Mrs. Noahs name, we do know that she survived the Flood along with seven of her family members on the Ark. (Collage by Alma/via JTA), Illustrative: Life-size figures of animals inside the Noahs Ark in Dorderecht in 2013. We read about Noah and his sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth (Genesis 5:32), but we are not told the names of Noahs wife or his sons wives. I dont know when I actually first heard it. Hungarian folklore has several tales about Japheth and his wife called Eneh, attributing this information to the Chronicles of Sigilbert, Bishop of Antioch in the 14th-century Kpes Krnika. I poured out a few thousand words of writing pretty quickly. I dont ever want to break a readers heart. Ham is definitely Hebrew for dark. (Courtesy of Ark of Noah Foundation), Ensemble of Jesus Christ Superstar. (IntensivTheater/ Jenny Brill). But notable are the women who arent named. So working from beginning to end; given that Adam was rosy brown and Methuselah saw no reason to suggest to his son Lamech that Noah should be given a colour name tag, Noah was therefore the same colour as Adam. Keep in mind that since the Holy Spirit did not inspire the biblical writer to record her name, we cannot be certain that any of these options are accurate. Im sure thats Jesus Christ Superstar talking, but who doesnt want to sing all of Judas parts really badly?! Psalm 90:10. Thats what has worked in the past. MAN & WOMAN: Is there a real definition of man and woman in a world that wants fluid gender? But I would say in my childhood growing up, I just loved Judas. Its not unreasonable to think she helped quite a bit with getting the Ark ready for the Flood. "Can the Ethiopian change his skin?" (Jeremiah 13:23)the natural assumption is that Jeremiah refers to black skin. Which meant that in their terms of thinking, that is young-ish. We had the opportunity to chat with Sarah Blake about Naamah, matriarchs, feminist retellings, and how she never wants to break a readers heart. In talking about retellings recently, I realized I havent read too many retellings outside poems because Ive been a poet for so long. So speculating about these people is necessary in some cases, but we must strive to keep these educated guesses in line with biblical parameters. The rest we must take from what we know about her being on the Ark and being the matriarch of the small family that would repopulate the entire world. What do we know about Noah who is first mentioned in Genesis 5:29. I do know a lot of [poetry] retellings, like Marie Howes work, a series of poems in The Kingdom of Ordinary Time, about Jesuss mother Mary. 'I wanted to get to know her, and how she wouldve survived', Please use the following structure: example@domain.com, Send me The Times of Israel Daily Edition. I do find it very surprising that the retelling of the story of the ark is quick. I have seen many claims that Noah's Ark has been found. Like Eve before her, this woman became the matriarch of the entire human race. Once registered, youll receive our Daily Edition email for free. Bethel I saw as one of Naamahs most recent loves. Theres implications that the building of the ark takes years. And I was like, oh my gosh, I think Im writing prose, and then I just kept making time for it as my son was in school, or at the Y doing classes. Unlike other news outlets, we havent put up a paywall. Because the other little detail you get [is] that after the boat, you find out that [their son] Shem, when he has his first son, is 100 [Genesis 11:10]. Naamah helped save me, it felt like. similarly name one of the Sibyls as Sabba (see Sibyl in Jewish Encyclopedia). click the link in that email to complete your registration. And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died. You're almost done! (Cush is identified as Ethiopia in some versions of the Bible.) The 40 days and 40 nights is what you think is the long part; the rain is whats quite impressive, or it always was to me. There were endless things that kept drawing me towards her story, and all the different parts of it. However, Annio's manuscript is widely regarded today as having been a forgery.[15]. A third name that has been assigned to Noahs wife is Barthenos. I tried to be just more faithful to Naamah herself, and what I thought she might do. The dm sound in Adam, is also Hebrew for the word blood. Noah planted a vineyard and grew grapes. His background is in geology and teaching. I dont know what Ill be like, or capable of, or what hormonal situation Ill be in! [Laughs]. "Dalida; and the wif of Sem, Cateslinna; and the wif of Cam, Laterecta; and the wif of Japheth, Aurca. And, to me, it seems quite natural that marriage was going to mean something different, and that other serious relationships would probably come in and out during that time period, and that wouldnt be a horrible thing, but just an inevitable thing. As a high schooler, I became quite obsessed with Jesus Christ Superstar. My mother always was playing soundtracks. 17) names Noah's wife as Phiapphara, Shem's as Parsia, Ham's as Cataphua, and Japheth's as Fura. So, a lot of it would be extrapolations on better documented periods of history, like Sumerian culture and Egyptian culture. And I [thought], Im just gonna have to sit down and let whatever comes out, come out. On the strength of line 9, and their reconstruction of the last word in line 13, Avigad and Yadin hold that BT'NWS, Lamech's wife, was also his sister. by Sarah Blake. I couldnt believe in re-reading it how much of the story of the ark I hadnt understood; it hadnt really made it through to me that it was over a year that they were stuck on that ark. And then I just thought, the rains went away and then they got off. Because it was through the dinners, my experience of Judaism was the ritual. Since then all of us, no matter what features have become exaggerated or diminished in our particular race through isolation and inbreeding since Babel, we are descendants of the man Noah and through him back to the first man Adam. Origin of Noah's Albinism The fragment also allows some conclusions on the mode of inheritance of Noah's albinism. Ancient Jewish literature, such as the Genesis Apocryphon (Column 2, Line 3) and the Book of Jubilees (4:28), identified Lamechs wife (Noahs mother) as Batenosh. Zipporah, or Tzipora (/ z p r , z p r /; Hebrew: , ppr, "bird"), is mentioned in the Book of Exodus as the wife of Moses, and the daughter of Reuel/Jethro, the priest and prince of Midian.. She is the mother of Moses' two sons: Eliezer, and Gershom. GOD'S WORD Translation Within the narrative of Genesis they walked alongside their male counterparts and even took center stage at times. And I researched animals a lot, and I researched things as they came up. If you were told now youre gonna make a boat for three to five years of your life, and then live on it for a year, and then start from scratch, I would be like, Im gonna be older by then! Thats why we started the Times of Israel ten years ago - to provide discerning readers like you with must-read coverage of Israel and the Jewish world. If indeed it is true, then Noah and his wife were the ancestors of all people now living, and were therefore the ancestor of the. (Courtesy of De Ark van Noach), Illustrative: Noahs Ark (1846), a painting by the American folk painter Edward Hicks, Illustrative: Ark of Noah, a Dutch Christian organization, created a life-size replica of Noahs Ark. The Bible doesnt specifically tell us about her character either, so we really dont know if she was a faithful follower of God and loyal wife to Noah. But I just avoided writing them forever, because I just didnt understand prose. If I actually look at those stories with my own contemporary feminist understanding, they are women I can identify with. Viewed 32k times. Oscar Isaac and Rachel Brosnahan are reviving it. We celebrated the holidays. [Laughs.]. She may have lived close to the same time as Noah, although she was in the eighth generation and Noah was in the tenth. Douay-Rheims Bible And Mary and Aaron spoke against Moses, because of his wife the Ethiopian, English Revised Version And Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses because of the Cushite woman whom he had married: for he had married a Cushite woman. Jubilees 4:33 states that Noah took to himself a wife, and her name was Emzara, the daughter of Rakeel, the daughter of his fathers brother. The name Emzara does not appear in Scripture at all, but some people think that it was chosen because it may mean mother of Sarai or ancestor of Sarai, so the name may have been created to stress the link between Noah and Abraham. You can also sign up for our free print newsletter (US only). Either way, we can not say that Noah's wife. Noahs wife faithfully stands beside her husband as preparations are made for the coming flood. Now I can use it in the essay Im writing, Your email address will not be published. According to the 15th-century monk Annio da Viterbo, the Hellenistic Babylonian writer Berossus had stated that the sons' wives were Pandora, Noela, and Noegla, and that Noah's wife was Tytea. The most popular candidate is Naamah, the daughter of Lamech. APE-MAN? But I do like how that adds to the magical nature of it of everyone just being like, yeah, sure, we will do all of this, and well do it in the time it takes, and we wont stress about how long it takes, and well just keep walking away from our life to build this giant ark, and return to people that we know are going to die. Come meet Mrs. Noah and her family at Ark Encounter! To the ancients, names were very important, and by the second century B.C.E. Answer here. Theyre not as specific about [age] with Naamah, but they are with Noah, [who is] around 500 or 600 years old [Genesis 5:32]. Are We Related? She took me through a time of feeling really hopeless and unsure of how to move forward, unsure of what to look at and tell my son about what was happening. So, that implies to me that Naamah and Noah had probably been married since around 100 years old. Bethel arose really naturally to me in understanding just the length of time [before the flood]. Noahs Flood: a Historical, Global Catastrophe. Speaking of Babel, we note that the event occurred in Noah's lifetime, but it's difficult to picture this righteous man who walked with . List of the Table of Nations Mentioned in the Old Testament. Sarah Blake Wants You to Know It. It still confuses me, the ways in which some people thought it was a good thing. It seems when it happens to other people in stories, in mythical tellings its less pronounced than it was here. 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I wanted to get to know her, and how she wouldve survived, and I wanted to offer her ways of escape and see what she would do with them. To read more about Noahs mother, the Genesis Apocryphon, and Noahs birth, readthe Biblical Profile: The Birth of NoahbyJaap Doedens, published in the Summer 2021 issue of Biblical Archaeology Review. They formed after the Tower of Babel and are mentioned in . This interview has been lightly edited and condensed. I got really attached to the idea of the woman that wouldve been the wife and the mother and the person who had to survive all of that. Mandaean literature, of uncertain antiquity, refers to Noah's (or Shem's)[11] wife by the name Nuraita (or Nhuraitha, Anhuraita, various other spellings). A. E. Stallings does these great poems about the Greek myths, and so does Louise Glck and Rita Dove, and theres all these amazing persona poems that are often giving voice to character youre somewhat familiar with. We are also told that she is Noah's first cousin; the daughter of Rake'el, his father's brother. I took a lot of classes in grad school studying short stories as a form; I loved to read them and write essays about them and how they work and all their craft choices and putting them in the context of their time I love all of that. Dig into the illuminating world of the Bible with a BAS All-Access membership. Longing to know more about the Creator, she soon joined Noah's family in building the ark. The oil on canvas painting is kept at the Rubenshuis museum in Antwerp, Belgium. As a high schooler, I became quite obsessed with Jesus Christ Superstar. My mother always was playing soundtracks. There are the matriarchs Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel, and Leah. This particular text even spins an interesting tale about another important woman in Noahs life that goes unnamed in the Book of Genesishis mother, Bitenoshand a bit of drama that occurs just after his birth. The Hebrew word Cush means black, and Cush is said to be the father of the black African people. Not once is Noah 's wife mentioned in any of the text. The Persian historian Muhammad ibn Jarir al-Tabari (c. 915) recounts that Japheth's wife was Arbasisah, daughter of Marazil, son of al-Darmasil, son of Mehujael, son of Enoch, son of Cain; that Ham's wife was Nalab, daughter of Marib, another son of al-Darmasil; and that Shem's wife was alib, daughter of Batawil, another son of Mehujael. Whether she was Emzara, Naamah, or simply just a woman whose real name has been lost to the long flow of time, the wife of Noah survived a harrowing tale of faith and hardship. I got really attached to the idea of the woman that wouldve been the wife and the mother and the person who had to survive all of that. According to the latter, she was the sister of Tubal-cain (Genesis 4:21); according to the former, she was a daughter of Enoch, and . That seems insane. We know Noahs wife was old enough to have three grown children, and she is an ancestor of every person on earth. Since Judah was the ancestor of the Jews and Israelites are descendants of the person called Israel (Genesis 35:10) so in the grand Biblical scheme of things, neither Adam, Abraham nor Noah were Jews or Israelites. (Only around 10 percent of the 1,400 or so individuals given names in the Hebrew Bible are women.) And then they knew that from there, it would be their job, and if they didnt create all of life, that would be it. Williamstown, KY 41097 (see directions) Noah's Wife Has a Story. In my mind I was like, oh man, 40 days and 40 nights, and then theres enough water on earth to cover trees and mountains! And I really enjoy Dinahs story. Noah and his wife likely did not have any other childrenat least none that had children of their own, since the nations that were scattered from Babel were from Shem, Ham, and Japheth ( Genesis 10:32 ). Before and during the Flood, there is nothing to indicate Shem, Ham, and Japheth were anything but loyal, respectful sons. But the majority of the rabbis reject this statement, declaring that Naamah was an idolatrous woman who sang "pleasant" songs to idols. We learn all about Noah, of course, but have you ever wondered about his wife, the woman who became the matriarch of all future generations of people? Police, security agencies advise Jews to be on alert ahead of planned National Day of Hate on Shabbat, American citizen killed in latest West Bank shooting amid escalating violence, This Orthodox Jewish model made history at New York Fashion Week. I saw more of the prayers, the seders I didnt get the stories until later. Man, apes and monkeys: what are the differences. But notable are the women who arent named. It adds that the three sons each built a city named after their wives. Some scholars guess that Moses' wife, Zipporah, was black since she was a . God obviously thought it was the right thing I was really drawn to all of that. Likewise when you shift a light skinned person to a hot country, they suffer a big rise in skin cancer deaths, as is common in Australia today. She probably had a mixture of traits that some might associate with race, so it is likely that she was neither particularly pale nor dark. We had cassettes, and I think I wore out my Jesus Christ Superstar cassette until it didnt play anymore. By Emily Burack April 5, 2019 In the Hebrew Bible, we get the stories of few women: There's Eve, obviously. Help us share the truth of Gods Word and the gospel! 02.25.2010. And I didnt talk about whether [Naamah and Noah] had more over the years, and who those wouldve been, but in my head, they had existed. Hard-liner Bezalel Smotrich was just put in charge of Israels settlements. But Judaism outside of Beta Israel, the Ethiopian Jewish community doesnt recognize the Book of Jubilees as canonical). FREE ebook: Exploring Genesis: The Bibles Ancient Traditions in Context Noah's sons Ham, Shem and Japheth however have several colour clues hidden in their names. PARABLE? Another popular name found in ancient writings is Emzara. Noahs immediate relatives were therefore in a good position to comment on any skin colour alterations that might have occurred at Noah or Shems birth. And all the days of Noah were nine hundred and fifty years: and he died. According to Abba ben Kahana, Naamah was Noah's wife and was called "Naamah" (pleasant) because her conduct was pleasing to God. But, sadly, none of these are inspired or even necessarily reliable sources. Not that there cant be heartbreaking things, but I dont ever want to do that. In college, as part of the creative writing minor, I had to write short stories and I was dreadful at it. The 40 days and 40 nights is what you think is the long part; the rain is whats quite impressive, or it always was to me. Yet she remains unnamed. There are the matriarchs Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel, and Leah. And other 3 names, Ollia, Olina, and Olybana. So what race was Noah? The text of the Book of Genesis says Enoch lived 365 years before he was taken by God. But what would she have looked like, and what can we find out about her? These wives are the wife of Noah, and the wives of each of his three sons. Obviously, Eve is amazing. Please refresh the page and try again. I had heard it in this is so bizarre Quaker meetings, a few times when I was seven. Please However, it is difficult to imagine that she didnt faithfully support and assist Noah through the incredible task of building the Ark and during the year-long stay aboard the vessel during the Flood. And then I just thought, the rains went away and then they got off. And, when it did eventually rain, she faithfully entered into the Ark alongside her equally nameless daughters-in-law to ride out the storm and, I would assume, to take care of the numerous co-passengers from the animal kingdom. Mesopotamian creation myths, Josephs relationship with Egyptian temple practices and 3 tales of Ur, the birthplace of Abraham. The theologian John Gill (16971771) wrote in his Exposition of the Bible of this tradition "that the name of Shem's wife was Zalbeth, or, as other copies, Zalith or Salit; that the name of Ham's Nahalath; and of Japheth's Aresisia. That seems insane. While we can all be traced back ultimately to Adam and Eve, we can look to Noah and his wife as humanitys most recent common ancestors. Either way, we can not say that Noah's wife. Terms of Service apply. I fell in love. Looking at what that wouldve meant to the adults involved, given the task of being with every animal on earth, on an ark, for over a year it just sounded hopeless and terrifying and noisy and sickening. 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Stallings does these great poems about the Greek myths, and so does Louise Glck and Rita Dove, and theres all these amazing persona poems that are often giving voice to character youre somewhat familiar with. I was re-reading Genesis for a poetry project I was working on. [3] According to the preface of the Oracles, the Sibyl author was a daughter-in-law of Noah: the "Babylonian Sibyl", Sambethe who, 900 years after the Deluge, allegedly moved to Greece and began writing the Oracles. The earliest known name given for Noahs wife is Emzara (mother of a princess), which is found in the non-canonical Book of Jubilees (4:33), written c. 160 B.C.E. Its actual history. It kind of made the Bible open up to me in a whole new way, to realize those stories can look very different. DEATH: Did God really kill animals to clothe Adam and Eve, or did He create new skins for this purpose? So that was a big part that struck me, when [Genesis says], Oh yeah, God didnt think about it for a while, and then he did, and hes like, okay, Ill start this drying process. And then they knew that from there, it would be their job, and if they didnt create all of life, that would be it. Im just usually thinking about them happening much more quickly than a 300-page novel. So its this incredible drive to want to create people, but also know that as you did, you were going to create a world that had begun with you. But even if she were, she probably aged quite a bit better than we do today. And then, in 2016 with the election, I was feeling kind of lost. And I really enjoy Dinahs story. This interview has been lightly edited and condensed. Moses, a Jew, apparently married a black African and was approved by God. We learn all about Noah, of course, but have you ever wondered about his wife, the woman who became the matriarch of all future generations of people? This is a fairly common question for those who have given some thought to the biblical account of the Flood. Your email address will not be published. According to F. L. Utley, [1] apocryphal literature lists 103 variations of her name and personality. She may have been an important person, but the Bible does not tell us anything other than her name and the names of a few immediate family members. Since there no colour comment made in Noahs name, we can safely assume whatever colour Noah was, Shem was, but so were Lamech and Methuselah, and so was Adam! As an adult, Im realizing that some of the reasons I was less interested in [biblical stories] was me making assumptions that I think were kind of passed down through the patriarchy. Eve, Sarah, Rebecca, Leah, and Rachelthe names of biblical matriarchs such as these have lived on long after they were first written down more than two and a half millennia ago. Several ancient Jewish texts not included in the canon of Scripture have other details about her. 14) includes one wife, presumably Noah's, named Sphiarphara. Naamah. This name for Noah's wife had earlier been found in Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa's History of the Incas (c. 1550), where the names Prusia or Persia, Cataflua and Funda are also given for Shem, Ham, and Japheth's wives respectively. I dont ever want to break a readers heart. The next three were all men of the same size and all smaller than the first two figures. If you were told now youre gonna make a boat for three to five years of your life, and then live on it for a year, and then start from scratch, I would be like, Im gonna be older by then! Me neither, before reading Sarah Blakes new book, Naamah.. Hence the tradition that goes back to the beginning is that Adam was the man of the red earth. Like Carmen Jimnez Smith takes on some of the fairy tales. 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