The Women's Bible Commentary - Hardcover

Newsom, Carol A.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0664219225 ISBN 13: 9780664219222

Publisher: Westminster John Knox Pr, 1992

Synopsis

This ground-breaking commentary gathers the work of many outstanding women scholars, who introduce each book of the Bible with an extended discussion of general critical issues of the book and a narrative summary of its content. They follow with a commentary on those sections of the book that have particular relevance to women and enable readers to understand the significance of the presence or absence of women. Specifically, they focus on portions of scripture that deal with female characters, symbols, life situations such as marriage and family, the legal status of women, and religious principles that affect relationships of women and men. Topical articles on biblical women's lives, noncanonical literature, and feminist interpretation are also included.

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.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Pr
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 0664219225
• ISBN 13: 9780664219222
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 416
• Editor: Ringe Sharon H.