The Women's Bible Commentary - Softcover

Carol A. Newsom

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0281072590 ISBN 13: 9780281072590

Publisher: SPCK and Sheldon Press, 2014

Synopsis

The Women's Bible Commentary gathers the best feminist scholars in the field today to produce a commentary on every book of the Bible, including the apocryphal books, with additional articles on the reception history of biblical women, feminist critical method, and women's religious life in ancient Israel and the early Church. The commentary explores the ways in which women and other marginalized people are portrayed in the Bible, and raises questions about gender roles, sexuality, political power, and family life, while challenging long-held assumptions about how biblical texts should be read and appropriated for today.

About this title

About the Author:

Carol A. Newsom is Professor of Old Testament, Emory University, Atlanta, GA. Sharon H. Ringe is Professor of New Testament, Wesley Theological Seminary, Washington, DC. Jacqueline E. Lapsley is Professor of Old Testament, Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, NJ.

From Library Journal:

The past two decades have seen the growth of feminist biblical studies into a significant force within biblical scholarship. This landmark work brings the fruits of these labors together into a single fascinating collection. Like previous single-volume commentaries, this provides introduction and comments on each book of the Protestant Bible (with a brief treatment of the apocryphal writings). Unlike the others, however, this work is not a traditional commentary, which entails explaining the whole of each biblical book. Rather, the writers focus on "portions . . . that deal explicitly with female characters and symbols . . . and sections that bear upon the condition of women generally." Although the contributors share this goal, they take different paths. In addition to the commentary itself, there are helpful essays on feminist hermeneutics and daily life in biblical times. This commentary will raise eyebrows, and it will raise consciousness as well. It will not be well received in all quarters, but it is essential for those who are seriously interested in biblical and feminist studies. Recommended for seminary, university, and public libraries.
- Craig W. Beard, Univ. of Alabama at Birmingham Lib.
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About this edition

• Publisher: SPCK and Sheldon Press
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0281072590
• ISBN 13: 9780281072590
• Binding: Paperback