Promise of land
Promise of descendants
Merit
Grace
Open invitation
More challenge than gift
Preferential option for the poor
Premodern view - perfect, no mistakes, didn't lie
Modern view - trickster, clever is good
Postmodern - struggles we can relate to
Postmodern interpretation embraces different perspectives of readers today, not trying to be objective
Feminism – advocates equal rights, opportunities, and dignity regardless of sex
Womanism – subset that pays particular attention to the experiences of black women
Womanist biblical interpretation – reading the Bible from the perspective of black women