| Prophecy and Gender in the Hebrew Bible Contributor(s): Claassens, L. Juliana (Editor), Fischer, Irmtraud (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0884144739 ISBN-13: 9780884144731 Publisher: SBL Press OUR PRICE: $53.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2021 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Studies - Old Testament - Historical Books - Religion | Biblical Studies - Old Testament - Prophets - Religion | Biblical Studies - Exegesis & Hermeneutics |
| LCCN: 2021938422 |
| Physical Information: 1.02" H x 6" W x 9" (1.46 lbs) 456 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Both prophets and prophetesses shared God's divine will with the people of Israel, yet the voices of these women were often forgotten due to later prohibitions against women teaching in public. This latest volume of the Bible and Women series focuses on the roles of these women in what is known as the Former Prophets (Joshua to 2 Kings) and the Latter Prophets of the Hebrew Bible. Each essay considers women as subjects and agents of prophecy shaped by various phenomena in the Bible and the ancient Near East, the sociohistorical background of the prophetic narratives, and the complex intersection of prophecy and gender in the prophetic books of the Hebrew Bible. Contributors employ innovative gender-oriented approaches to the exegesis of the texts, ranging from trauma studies to postcolonialism and beyond. |