UNNAMED WOMEN OF THE TORAH

GENESIS

Wife of Cain Gen 4:17

• “Whom Did Cain Marry?” by Eva Mroczek

Daughters of Adam, Seth, Enosh, Kenan, Mahalel, Jared, Enoch, and Methuselah Gen 5:4, 7, 10, 13, 16, 19, 22, 26

• Whom Did Cain Marry?” by Eva Mroczek

Daughters of Lamech Gen 5:30

• “Genesis” (pp.10-25) by Susan Niditch in The Women’s Bible Commentary edited by Carol A. Newsom and Sharon H. Ringe (1992)

Daughters of Men, Wives of the Sons of God Gen 6:1-4

• “Demigods and the Birth of Noah” by Dr. Rabbi Samuel Z. Glaser

• “Genesis” (pp.10-25) by Susan Niditch in The Women’s Bible Commentary edited by Carol A. Newsom and Sharon H. Ringe (1992)

Wife of Noah Gen 6:18; 7:7,13; 8:16,18

• “Gilgamesh and the Bible” by Shawna Dolansky

• “Genesis” (pp.10-25) by Susan Niditch in The Women’s Bible Commentary edited by Carol A. Newsom and Sharon H. Ringe (1992)

Wives of Noah's Sons Gen 6:18; 7:7, 13; 8:16, 18

• “Genesis” (pp.10-25) by Susan Niditch in The Women’s Bible Commentary edited by Carol A. Newsom and Sharon H. Ringe (1992)

Daughters of Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah, Eber, Peleg, Reu, Serug, and Nahor Gen 11:10-11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25

• “Genesis” (pp.10-25) by Susan Niditch in The Women’s Bible Commentary edited by Carol A. Newsom and Sharon H. Ringe (1992)

Daughters of Lot Gen 19:8, 12, 14-17, 30-38

• “Daughters of Lot: Bible” by Ken Stone

• “Lot and His Daughters” by Hilary Lipka

• Lot and His Daughters’ Motives for Their Incestuous Union by Shayna Sheinfeld

• “Lot Sexually Manipulates His Two Daughters” by Prof. Rev. Wil Gafney

Wife of Lot Gen 19:15-16, 26

• “Wife of Lot: Bible” by Carol Meyers

• ​​“Lot’s Wife” podcast episode from The Bible Binge

• “Lot’s Wife Turns as an Act of Resistance: The Art of Yehuda Levy-Aldema” by Prof. Susanne Scholz

• "Why was Lot’s wife turned into a pillar of salt and not, let’s say, of pepper?” by Daniel Esparza

• *Also mentioned in the Apocrypha (see Apocryphal Women)

Wife and Slaves of Abimelech Gen 20:17

• “Slavery in the Hebrew Bible” by Zev Farber

• “Slavery in the Bible” by Benjamin Scolnic

Daughters of the Canaanites Gen 24:3

• “Who Was Living in the Land When Abraham Arrived?” by Yigal Levin

Daughters of the Inhabitants of the Land as Marriage Partners Gen 24:3; 27:46; 28:1, 6, 8

• “From the Bible to the Talmud: The Prohibition of Intermarriage” by Shaye J.D. Cohen

• “The Captive Woman at the Intersection of War and Family Laws” by Dr. Rabbi David Resnick

• “Weddings and Marriage Traditions in Ancient Israel” by Tracy M. Lemos

Women Drawing Water Gen 24:11, 13

• “Women and Wells in the Hebrew Bible” by Julye Bidmead

Mother of Rebekah Gen 24:53-60

• “Rebekah Ran to Her ‘Mother’s Household’-Where Was Her Father?” by Dr. Rabbi Zev Farber, Rabbi Daniel M. Zucker

• “Rebekah: Bible” by Carol Meyers

Rebekah's Nurse Gen 24:59

Maids of Rebekah Gen 24:61

• “Rebekah: Bible” by Carol Meyers

Concubines of Abraham Gen 25:6

• “Abraham’s Family” by Sarah Schectman

• “‘Take Your Only Son Isaac’—What Happened to Ishmael?” by Dr. Philip Yoo, Grace Leake

• “Concubine” by Susanne Scholz

Hittite Women Gen 27:46

• “Who Was Living in the Land When Abraham Arrived?” by Dr. Yigal Levin

Daughters of Laban Gen 28:2

• “Rachel” by Amanda Mbuvi

• “Rachel: Bible” by Tikva Frymer-Kensky

• “Leah: Bible” by Tikva Frymer-Kensky

• “How Is It Possible Jacob Mistakes Leah for Rachel?” by Dr. Rabbi Zev Farber

Female Slaves of Jacob Gen 30:43, 32:5

• “Zilpah: Bible” by Naomi Steinberg

• “Bilhah: Bible” by Tikva Frymer-Kensky

• “Concubine” by Susanne Scholz

• “Slavery in the Hebrew Bible” by Zev Farbe

• “Slavery in the Bible” by Benjamin Scolnic

Daughters of Laban to be Jacob's Only Wives Gen 31:50

• “Bride-Price: The Story of Jacob’s Marriage to Rachel and Leah” by Dr. Kristine Henriksen Garroway

• “Rachel” by Amanda Mbuvi

• “Rachel: Bible” by Tikva Frymer-Kensky

• “Leah: Bible” by Tikva Frymer-Kensky

• “How Is It Possible Jacob Mistakes Leah for Rachel?” by Dr. Rabbi Zev Farber

Daughters/Women of the Region; Daughters of the Jacob Group Gen 34:1, 9, 16, 21, 29

• “Dinah” by Alison L. Joseph

• “Dinah: Bible” by Rachel Adelman

• “Who is the Victim in the Dinah Story?” by Alison L. Joseph

Midwife Gen 35:17, 38:28

• “Midwife: Bible” by Carol Meyers

• “Pregnancy and Childbirth in the Hebrew Bible” by Claudia D. Bergmann

• Midwives in HIstory and Society by Jean Towler and Joan Bramall (1986)

Daughters of Esau Gen 36:6

• “Gensis” (pp.27-45) by Susan Niditch in The Women’s Bible Commentary, edited by Carol A. Newsom and Sharon H. Ringe (2012)

• “Reading Biblical Genealogies” by Prof. Aaron Demsky

• “Edom” by Brad Anderson

• “Israel’s History as a Family Narrative” by Prof. Marvin A. Sweeney

Daughters of Jacob Gen 37:35

• “Did You Know Jacob Had Daughters Too?” by Jeff Miller

• “Dinah” by Alison L. Joseph

Prostitute Gen 38:15-22

• “Prostitution” by Jennifer Knust (video)

• “Sexual Prohibitions in the Bible and the ANE: A Comparison” by Dr. Eve Levavi Feinstein

• “Prostitution” (pp. 505-510) by Elaine Adler Goodfriend in The Anchor Bible Dictionary, vol. 5 (1992)

Temple Prostitute Gen 38:21

• “Prostitution in the Bible” by Jennifer Knust (video)

• “Prostitution” (pp. 505-510) by Elaine Adler Goodfriend in The Anchor Bible Dictionary, vol. 5 (1992)

• “Deuteronomy” (pp.52-62) by Tikva Frymer-Kensky in The Women’s Bible Commentary edited by Carol A. Newsom and Sharon H. Ringe (1992)

Wife of Potiphar Gen 39

• “Potiphar’s Wife: The Stereotyped Temptress” (pp.107-113) in The Women of Genesis: From Sarah to Potiphar’s Wife by Sharon Pace Jeansonne (1990)

• “Joseph in Custody: Enslaved or Imprisoned” by Dr. Rabbi Zev Farber

Daughters and Granddaughters of Jacob Gen 46:7, 15

• “Did You Know Jacob Had Daughters Too?” by Jeff Miller

Canaanite Mother of Shaul Gen 46:10

• “The Twelve Tribes of Israel” by Andrew Tobolowsky

EXODUS

Hebrew Female Babies in Egypt Exod 1:16, 22

• “The Hand that Rocks the Cradle” in Plotted, Shot, and Painted by J. Cheryl Exum (1996)

Hebrew Women in Egypt Exod 1:19; 2:7

• “Hebrew Women in Egypt: Bible” by Mayer I. Gruber

• “Hebrew Women in Egypt: Midrash and Aggadah” by Tamar Kadari

• “Women are the First Liberators in the Exodus Story” by Karen Gonzalez

Attendants of the Daughter of Pharoah Exod 2:5

• “Unnamed Women: Significant Secondary Characters” by Robin Gallaher Branch

Seven Daughters of the Priest of Midian Exod 2:16-20

• “Zipporah: Bible” by Tikva Frymer-Kensky

• “Midian” by Juan Manuel Tebes

• “Women and Wells in the Hebrew Bible” by Julye Bidmead

Daughters of Israelites in Egypt Exod 3:22

• “Despoiling the Egyptians: A Concerning Jewish Legacy?” by Prof. Leonard Greenspoon

Women with Jewelry and Clothing Exod 3:22; 11:2; 32:2-3; 35:22-24, 29; 36:2-7

• “Exodus” (pp.56-66) by Nyasha Junior in The Women’s Bible Commentary, edited by Carol A. Newsom, Sharon H. Ringe, and Jacqueline E. Lapsley (2012)

• “Everyday Life: Women in the Period of the Hebrew Bible” (pp. 244-251) by Carol Meyers in The Women’s Bible Commentary, edited by Carol A. Newsom and Sharon H. Ringe (1992)

• “Despoiling the Egyptians: A Concerning Jewish Legacy?” by Prof. Leonard Greenspoon

Egyptian Women Exod 3:22; 11:2; 32:2-3; 35:22-24, 29; 36:2-7

• “Women in Ancient Egypt” by Joshua J. Mark

Canaanite Mother of Shaul Exod 6:15

• “The Twelve Tribes of Israel” by Andrew Tobolowsky

Daughter of Putiel Exod 6:25

• “Putiel” (p.561) by Edwin C. Hostetter in The Anchor Bible Dictionary (1992)

• “Reading Biblical Genealogies” by Prof. Aaron Demsky

Female Slaves of Egypt Exod 11:5

• “Slavery in the Hebrew Bible” by Zev Farber

• “Slavery in the Bible” by Benjamin Scolnic

• “Women in Ancient Egypt” by Joshua J. Mar

Woman (Women) not to be Approached at Sinai Exod 19:15

• “What Really Happened at Mount Sinai” by Prof. Baruch J. Schwartz

Women in the Decalogue Exod 20:8, 10, 12

• “The Decalogue: Are Female Readers Included” by Prof. Athalya Brenner-Idan

Wife of a Hebrew Slave Exod 21:3-5

• “The Hebrew Slave: Exodus, Leviticus, and Deuteronomy” by Dr. Rabbi Zev Farber

• “Slavery in the Hebrew Bible” by Zev Farber

• “Slavery in the Bible” by Benjamin Scolnic

Daughters of a Hebrew Slave Exod 21:4-5

• “The Hebrew Slave: Exodus, Leviticus, and Deuteronomy” by Dr. Rabbi Zev Farber

• “Slavery in the Hebrew Bible” by Zev Farber

• “Slavery in the Bible” by Benjamin Scolnic

Mother Cursed or Struck by Offspring Exod 21:15, 17

• Families in Ancient Israel by Leo G. Perdue, Joseph Blekinsopp, John J. Collins, and Carol Meyers (1997)

Woman Caused to Miscarry Exod 21:22-23

• “Abortion and Miscarriage in the Ancient Near East” by Kristine Henriksen Garroway

• “How Exodus Revises the Laws of Hammurabi” by Prof. David P. Wright

Virgin Exod 22:16-17

• “Virginity in the Bible” (pp.79-96) by Tikva Frymer-Kensky in Gender and Law in the Hebrew Bible and the Ancient Near East by Victor H. Matthews, Bernard M. Levinson, and Tikva Frymer-Kensky (2004)

Female Sorcerer Exod 22:18

• “Accusing Women of Witchcraft” by Prof.Jonathan Rabinowitz

• “Divination in Israelite Society” (pp.69-83) in Cultural Anthropology and the Old Testament by Thomas W. Overholt (1996)

Widows Exod 22:22, 24

• “Levirate Marriage” by Dvora E. Weisberg

• “Weddings and Marriage Traditions in Ancient Israel” by Tracy M. Lemos

Barren Woman Exod 23:26

• “Barrenness” by Cynthia R. Chapman

• “God Opened Her Womb – The Biblical Conception of Fertility” by Prof. Joel Baden

• “Barren Women in the Bible” by Rachel Adelman

Daughters of the Canaanites Exod 34:16

• “Who Was Living in the Land When Abraham Arrived?” by Yigal Levin

Daughters of the Inhabitants of the Land as Marriage Partners Exod 34:16

• “From the Bible to the Talmud: The Prohibition of Intermarriage” by Shaye J.D. Cohen

• “The Captive Woman at the Intersection of War and Family Laws” by Dr. Rabbi David Resnick

• “Weddings and Marriage Traditions in Ancient Israel” by Tracy M. Lemos

Skilled Women Exod 35:25-26; 36:6

• The Archaeology of Clothing in the Ancient Near East” by Allison Thomason

Women at the Entrance to the Tent of Meeting Exod 38:8

• “Ministering Women and Their Mirrors” by Rachel Adelman

• “Why Are There No Israelite Priestesses?” by Prof. Ada Taggar-Cohen

LEVITICUS

Person (female or male) presenting an offering Lev 2:1; Lev 4:2, 27; 5:1-2, 4, 15, 17, 6:2; 7:25, 27; 23:20-30b

• “Sacrifice in Ancient Israel” by William K. Gilders

Daughters of a Priest Lev 10:14-15; 22:12-13

• “Purity of Priests: Contamination Through Marriage” by Dr. Eve Levavi Feinstein

• “Why Are There No Israelite Priestesses?” by Prof. Ada Taggar-Cohen

Women After Childbirth Lev 12:1-8

• “Bathing in the Hebrew Bible” by Eve Levavi Feinstein

• “Postpartum ‘Bloods of Purity’” by Prof. Tamar Kamionkowski

• “Mother and Child: Postpartum Defilement and Circumcision” by Dr. Tzvi Novick

Blemished Women Lev 13:29, 38

• “Medicine and the Hebrew Bible” by Marian Broida

• “Tum’ah: Ritual Impurity or Fear of Contagious Disease?” by Dr. Yitzhaq Feder

Women and Bodily Emissions Lev 15:18-33; 18:19; 20:18

• “Purity and Holiness” by Cecilia Wassen

• “Menstruation in the Bible” by Eve Levavi Feinstein

• “Niddah (Menstruation): From Torah to Rabbinic Law” by Prof. Charlotte Elisheva Fonrobert

• “Sex During Menstruation: From Impurity to Prohibition” by Dr. Eve Levavi Feinstein

Menstruating Women Lev 15:18-33; 18:19; 20:18

• “Menstruation in the Bible” by Eve Levavi Feinstein

• “Purity and Holiness” by Cecilia Wassen

Women in Incest Regulations Lev 18:7-18, 20; 20:11-14, 17, 19-21

• “Weddings and Marriage Traditions in Ancient Israel” by Tracy M. Lemos

• “Why the Torah Prohibits Incest” by Prof. Rabbi Marty Lockshin

• “Does the Torah Prohibit Father-Daughter Incest?” by Dr. Eve Levavi Feinstein

• Purity and Danger: An Analysis of Concepts of Pollution and Taboo by Mary Douglas (1966)

Women as Legitimate Sexual Partners for Men; Women Prohibited from Practicing Bestiality Lev 18:22, 23; 20:16

• “Bestiality in Biblical and Hittite Law” by Dr. Ilan Peled

• “Sexual Prohibitions in the Bible and the ANE: A Comparison” by Dr. Eve Levavi Feinstein

• Purity and Danger: An Analysis of Concepts of Pollution and Taboo by Mary Douglas (1966)

Women in the Decalogue Lev 19:3

• “The Decalogue: Are Female Readers Included” by Prof. Athalya Brenner-Idan

Mother to be Revered Lev 19:3

• “The Decalogue: Are Female Readers Included” by Prof. Athalya Brenner-Idan

Prostitute Lev 19:29; 21:7-9, 14; Deut 23:18; Mic 1:7

• “Prostitution” by Jennifer Knust (video)

• “Sexual Prohibitions in the Bible and the ANE: A Comparison” by Dr. Eve Levavi Feinstein

• “Prostitution” (pp. 505-510) by Elaine Adler Goodfriend in The Anchor Bible Dictionary, vol. 5 (1992)

Mother Cursed or Struck by Offspring Lev 20:9

• Families in Ancient Israel by Leo G. Perdue, Joseph Blekinsopp, John J. Collins, and Carol Meyers (1997)

Adultress Lev 20:10

• “The Woman-Adulterer Motif” by Deborah Rooke

• “The Sotah Ritual: Permitting a Jealous Husband to Remain with His Wife” by Prof. Hanna Liss

Medium/Wizard Lev 20:27

• “Accusing Women of Witchcraft” by Prof. Jonathan Rabinowitz

• “Divination in Israelite Society” (pp.69-83) in Cultural Anthropology and the Old Testament by Thomas W. Overholt (1996)

• “The Practice of Divination in the Ancient Near East” by Dr. Uri Gabbay

• “Ancient Israelite Divination: Urim ve-Tummim, Ephod, and Prophecy” by Dr.Jonathan Stökl

Women Whom a Priest Can and Cannot Bury Lev 21:1-3, 11

• “Purity and Holiness” by Cecilia Wassen

Women Whom a Priest Can and Cannot Marry Lev 21:7-8, 13-14

• “Purity of Priests: Contamination Through Marriage” by Dr. Eve Levavi Feinstein

Women as Bread Bakers Lev 26:26

• “Everyday Life: Women in the Period of the Hebrew Bible” (pp. 244-251) by Carol Meyers in The Women’s Bible Commentary by Carol A. Newsom and Sharon H. Ringe (1992)

Mother Cannibalizing Their Daughters Lev 26:29

• “Parents Eating Their Children–The Torah's Curse and Its Undertones in Medieval Interpretation” by Dr. Wendy Love Anderson

Female Valuations in Votary Pledges Lev 27:2-8

• “Female Status in The Public Domain” by Peggy R. Sanday

NUMBERS

Blemished Women Num 5:2-4

• “Medicine and the Hebrew Bible” by Marian Broida

• “Tum’ah: Ritual Impurity or Fear of Contagious Disease?” by Dr. Yitzhaq Feder

Woman Who Wrongs Another Num 5:6

Person (female or male) presenting an offering Num 5:6; 15:27, 30; 19:22; 31:19, 28; 35:11, 15, 30b

• “Sacrifice in Ancient Israel” by William K. Gilders

Woman Accused of Unfaithfulness Num 5:11-31

• “Legal-Religious Status of the Suspected Adulteress (Sotah)” by Tirzah Meacham (leBeit Yoreh)

• “Shaming Women Suspected of Adultery - What About Men?” by Prof. Ishay Rosen-Zvi

Nazirite Woman Num 6:2-21

• “Nazirite” by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica

• “The Concept of Kedusha (Sanctity)” by Prof. Israel Knohl

• “Can a Husband Annul His Wife’s Nazirite Vow?” by Prof. ​Francis Landy

Mother or Sister of a Nazirite Num 6:7

• “Nazirite” by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica

• “The Concept of Kedusha (Sanctity)” by Prof. Israel Knohl

• “Hannah” by Ruth Fidler

Nurse Num 11:12

• “The Multiple Metaphors for God in Shirat Haazinu” by Prof. Rabbi Andrea L. Weiss

Cushite Woman, Wife of Moses Num 12:1

• Helpmates, Harlots, and Heroes: Women’s Stories in the Hebrew Bible by Alice Ogden Bellis (1994)

• "Zipporah: Bible" by Tikva Frymer-Kensky

Wives (and children) as Booty Num 14:3

• War in the Hebrew Bible: A Study in the Ethics of Violence by Susan Niditch (1993)

Wives of Dathan and Abiram Num 16:27-33

• “The Double Rebellion and the Defense of God’s Chosen” by Prof. Adele Berlin

Daughters of Aaron Num 18:11, 19

• “Purity of Priests: Contamination Through Marriage” by Dr. Eve Levavi Feinstein

• “Why Are There No Israelite Priestesses?” by Prof. Ada Taggar-Cohen

Daughters of Moab Num 21:29

• “Women of Moab” by Sarah Shectman

• “Moab” by Bruce Routledge

• “Conversion and Identity in the Hebrew Bible” by Cynthia Baker

• “Contrasting Pictures of Intermarriage in Ruth and Nehemiah” by Prof. Jacob L. Wright and Prof. RabbiTamara Cohn Eskenazi

Moabite Women Num 25:1

• “Women of Moab” by Sarah Shectman

• “Moab” by Bruce Routledge

• “Contrasting Pictures of Intermarriage in Ruth and Nehemiah” by Prof. Jacob L. Wright and Prof. RabbiTamara Cohn Eskenazi

• “Conversion and Identity in the Hebrew Bible” by Cynthia Baker

Woman Making a Vow Num 30:3-15

• “Why Can Women's Vows Be Vetoed?” by Prof. Shawna Dolansky

Midianite Women Num 31:9, 15-18, 35

• “Midian” by Juan Manuel Tebes

• “Women and Violence in the Hebrew Bible” by Tamara Cohn Eskenazi

DEUTERONOMY

Women in Towns of the Amorite Kings Sihon and Og Deut 2:34; 3:6

• “Inventing the Mythic Amorite Kingdom of Sihon” by Dr. Rachel Havrelock

• “Joshua” (pp.63-66) by Danna Nolan Fewell in The Women’s Bible Commentary, edited by Carol A. Newsom and Sharon H. Ringe (1992)

• War in the Hebrew Bible by Susan Niditch (1993)

Israelite Wives Deut 3:19

• “Weddings and Marriage Traditions in Ancient Israel” by Tracy M. Lemos

Women in the Decalogue Deut 5:14, 16, 18

• “The Decalogue: Are Female Readers Included” by Prof. Athalya Brenner-Idan

Daughters of the Inhabitants of the Land as Marriage Partners Deut 7:3

• “From the Bible to the Talmud: The Prohibition of Intermarriage” by Shaye J.D. Cohen

• “The Captive Woman at the Intersection of War and Family Laws” by Dr. Rabbi David Resnick

• “Weddings and Marriage Traditions in Ancient Israel” by Tracy M. Lemos

Sterile Female Deut 7:14

• “Barrenness” by Cynthia R. Chapman

• “Barren Women in the Bible” by Rachel Adelman

• “God Opened Her Womb – The Biblical Conception of Fertility” by Prof. Joel Baden

Daughters and Female Slaves, Rejoicing Deut 12:12; 16:11, 14

• “Festivals in the Hebrew Bible (Deuteronomy 16)” by Laura Quick

• “A Theological Revolution in Deuteronomy” by Prof. Tamar Kamionkowski

• “Slavery in the Hebrew Bible” by Zev Farber

Daughter Passed Through Fire, Burned, or Sacrificed Deut 12:31; 18:10

• “Child Sacrifice in Ancient Israel” by Heath D. Dewrell

• “Biblical and Greek Ambivalence Towards Child Sacrifice” by Dr. Rabbi Samuel Z. Glaser

• “Sacrifice in Ancient Israel” by William K. Gilders

• The Role of Human Sacrifice in the Ancient Near East by Alberto R. W. Green (1975)

Women (Daughter, Wife) Who Lead a Person to Idolatry Deut 13:6

• “Understanding Idolatry” by Dr. Uri Gabbay

• “The Polemic Against Idolatry in the Old Testament” by Robert H. Pfeiffer

Women Who Break the Covenant Deut 17:2-5; 29:18

• “Understanding Idolatry” by Dr. Uri Gabbay

• “The Polemic Against Idolatry in the Old Testament” by Robert H. Pfeiffer

• “Stoning the Idolater: The Significance of Proper Procedure” Prof. Shalom E. Holtz

Wives of the King Deut 17:17

• “Biblical Royal Mother” by Elna K. Solvang

• “Women of Solomon: Bible” by Diana Edelman

Fiancée/Wife of a Soldier Deut 20:7; 24:5

• “Deuteronomy” (pp.52-62) by Tikva Frymer-Kensky in The Women’s Bible Commentary, edited by Carol A. Newsom and Sharon H. Ringe (1992)

Women in Distant Towns as Booty Deut 20:14; 21:11-14

• “The Captive Woman at the Intersection of War and Family Laws” by Dr. Rabbi David Resnick

• “‘Lest He Die in the Battle and Another Man Take Her’: Violence and the Construction of Gender in the Laws of Deuteronomy 20-22” (pp. 185-213) by Harold C. Washington in Gender and Law in the Hebrew Bible and the Ancient Near East edited by Victor H. Matthews, Bernard M. Levinson and Tikva Frymer-Kensky.

• War in the Hebrew Bible: A Study in the Ethics of Violence by Susan Niditch (1993)

Woman Being Divorced Deut 21:1-4

• “When Is a Man Allowed to Divorce his Wife?” by Dr. Eve Levavi Feinstein

• “Divorce” (pp.217-219) by Robert W. Wall in The Anchor Bible Dictionary, vol. 2 (1992)

• “Deuteronomy” (pp.52-62) by Tikva Frymer-Kensky in The Women’s Bible Commentary edited by Carol A. Newsom and Sharon H. Ringe (1992)

Mother of Captive Women Deut 21:13

• “The Captive Woman at the Intersection of War and Family Laws” by Dr. Rabbi David Resnick

Two Wives and Their Offspring Deut 21:15-17

• “Patriarchal Family Relationships and Near Eastern Law” by Tikva Frymer-Kensky

• “Deuteronomy” (pp.52-62) by Tikva Frymer-Kensky in The Women’s Bible Commentary edited by Carol A. Newsom and Sharon H. Ringe (1992)

Mother Dealing with a Rebellious Son Deut 21:18-21

• “Deuteronomy” (pp.52-62) by Tikva Frymer-Kensky in The Women’s Bible Commentary edited by Carol A. Newsom and Sharon H. Ringe (1992)

• The View of Women Found in the Deuteronomic Family Laws by Carolyn Pressler (1993)

Women's Clothing Deut 22:5

• “Deuteronomy” (pp.52-62) by Tikva Frymer-Kensky in The Women’s Bible Commentary edited by Carol A. Newsom and Sharon H. Ringe (1992)

Virgin Deut 22:13-21, 23-29; 28:30

• “Virginity in the Bible” (pp.79-96) by Tikva Frymer-Kensky in Gender and Law in the Hebrew Bible and the Ancient Near East by Victor H. Matthews, Bernard M. Levinson, and Tikva Frymer-Kensky (2004)

Mother of a Slandered Bride Deut 22:15

• “Deuteronomy's Uncompromising Demand for Women's Sexual Fidelity” by Dr. Cynthia Edenburg

• “Virginity in the Bible” (pp.79-96) by Tikva Frymer-Kensky in Gender and Law in the Hebrew Bible and the Ancient Near East by Victor H. Matthews, Bernard M. Levinson, and Tikva Frymer-Kensky (2004)

Adultress Deut 22:22

• “The Woman-Adulterer Motif” by Deborah Rooke

• “The Sotah Ritual: Permitting a Jealous Husband to Remain with His Wife” by Prof. Hanna Liss

Women in Incest Regulations Deut 22:30; 27:20, 22, 23

• “Weddings and Marriage Traditions in Ancient Israel” by Tracy M. Lemos

• “Why the Torah Prohibits Incest” by Prof. Rabbi Marty Lockshin

• “Does the Torah Prohibit Father-Daughter Incest?” by Dr. Eve Levavi Feinstein

• Purity and Danger: An Analysis of Concepts of Pollution and Taboo by Mary Douglas (1966)

Temple Prostitute Deut 23:17

• “Prostitution in the Bible” by Jennifer Knust (video)

• “Prostitution” (pp. 505-510) by Elaine Adler Goodfriend in The Anchor Bible Dictionary, vol. 5 (1992)

• “Deuteronomy” (pp.52-62) by Tikva Frymer-Kensky in The Women’s Bible Commentary edited by Carol A. Newsom and Sharon H. Ringe (1992)

Prostitute Deut 23:18

• “Prostitution” by Jennifer Knust (video)

• “Sexual Prohibitions in the Bible and the ANE: A Comparison” by Dr. Eve Levavi Feinstein

• “Prostitution” (pp. 505-510) by Elaine Adler Goodfriend in The Anchor Bible Dictionary, vol. 5 (1992)

Wife in Levirate Marriage Deut 25:5-10

• “Levirate Marriage” by Dvora E. Weisberg

• “The Levirate Law: A Marriage Contract Clause That Became Legislation” by Prof. Sara Milstein

• “Deuteronomy” (pp.52-62) by Tikva Frymer-Kensky in The Women’s Bible Commentary edited by Carol A. Newsom and Sharon H. Ringe (1992)

Woman who Mutilates a Man's Genitals Deut 25:11-12

• “A Woman Who Seizes a Man’s Testicles During a Fight, Her Hand Is Cut Off” by Dr. Hilary Lipka

• “Deuteronomy” (pp.52-62) by Tikva Frymer-Kensky in The Women’s Bible Commentary edited by Carol A. Newsom and Sharon H. Ringe (1992)

Woman in Covenant Curses Deut 27:16, 19-20, 22-23; 28:30, 32, 41, 53-54, 68

• “Curses in the Hebrew Bible” by Brian M. Britt

Mother Cannibalizing Their Daughters Deut 28:53-57

• “Parents Eating Their Children–The Torah's Curse and Its Undertones in Medieval Interpretation” by Dr. Wendy Love Anderson

Israelite Women in the Covenant Community Deut 29:11; 31:12

• “False Weights in the Scale of Biblical Justice? Different Views of Women from Patriarchal Hierarchy to Religious Equality in the Book of Deuteronomy” (pp. 128-146) by Otto Eckart in Gender and Law in the Hebrew Bible and the Ancient Near East by Victor H. Matthews, Bernard M. Levinson, and Tikva Frymer-Kensky (2004)

• Deuteronomy and the Deuteronomic School by Moshe Weinfeld

Daughters Spurned by God; Young Women Punished by God Deut 32:19, 25

• “Curses in the Hebrew Bible” by Brian M. Britt

Mother of Levi Deut 33:9

• “Levites: A Transjordanian Tribe of Priests” by Prof. Alexander Rofé