In the romance Joseph and Aseneth, Aseneth identifies herself as an orphan abandoned by her parents (e.g., 11.3–5; 12.5; 13.1–2). The problem, however, is that she consistently maintains cordial relations with her family. This article addresses this discrepancy by analyzing the rhetorical function of the orphanhood language in light of the parenthood imagery running throughout the work. The romance presents people as belonging to the families of either God or the devil (12.9–11). Aseneth's self-identification as an orphan both signals her total separation from the family of the devil and prepares Aseneth for full incorporation into the family of God by placing her into the category of marginalized people over whom God exercises paternal care (e.g., 11.13; 12.13). The orphanhood and parenthood language thus justifies the acceptance of non-Jews into the chosen community in a way that could have appealed to some communities of Jews or Christians.

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约瑟夫·阿森斯的孤儿与父母

在约瑟夫和阿斯内斯的爱情小说中，阿斯内斯将自己定位为父母遗弃的孤儿（例如11.3-5； 12.5； 13.2–2）。但是，问题在于她一直与家人保持亲密关系。本文通过分析贯穿整个作品的父母身份图像来分析孤儿语言的修辞功能，从而解决了这一差异。罗曼史把人们视为属于上帝或魔鬼的家庭（12.9-11）。Aseneth的自我身份是一个孤儿，这既表明了她与魔鬼家庭的完全分离，也使Aseneth进入了由上帝边缘化的父辈照顾下的边缘化人群类别（例如11.13; 12.13），从而为她完全融入上帝的家庭做好了准备。 ）。