Prophecy and Gender in the Hebrew Bible (Hardcover)

Prophecy and Gender in the Hebrew Bible By L. Juliana Claassens (Editor), Irmtraud Fischer (Editor) Cover Image

Prophecy and Gender in the Hebrew Bible (Hardcover)

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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.

Product Details ISBN: 9781589835658
ISBN-10: 1589835654
Publisher: SBL Press
Publication Date: May 7th, 2021
Pages: 456
Language: English