Supporting Cast of the Bible

This book spotlights the Old Testament's "e;supporting cast,"e; the vast array of nameless characters wedged in the margins of biblical stories. Often categorized as literary props or aspects of scenery, these anonymous figures ("e;laborers,"e; "e;a creditor,"e; "e;the crowd,"e; "e;servants,"e; "e;elders,"e; "e;a midwife,"e; etc.) frequently shoulder the burden of a story that is never theirs. Grounded in literary theory, Gina Hens-Piazza sets forth a new taxonomy for these often anonymous characters.