Women in the biblical world : a survey of Old and New Testament perspectives. [Vol. 1]

Women in the Biblical World: A Survey of Old and New Testament Perspectives is a volume featuring the most current research in biblical scholarship. This collection will whet the reader's appetite for cutting-edge research and encourage a closer look at some of the familiar passages that may have been overlooked in the biblical text. New insights will be gained, a greater depth of understanding in the biblical text will be fostered, and a greater appreciation for women in the Bible will inevitably result from this unique compilation. Contributors featured in this volume have shared their papers in conference meetings at the regional or national levels at the Society of Biblical Literature or are already published authors as well as professors in biblical studies. Contributors: Lynn B.E. Jencks, Lee A. Johnson, Rev. Karen Fitz La Barge, William L. Lyons, Elizabeth A. McCabe, Julie Faith Parker, Victoria Phillips, Tammi J. Schneider, Hope Stephenson, Gail P.C. Streete Women in the world of Hebrew scripture. Answers to unresolved questions : a closer look at Adam and Eve in Genesis 2-3 / Elizabeth A. McCabe -- A biological consideration for the extended period of impurity after the birth of a daughter in ancient Israel / Karen Fitz La Barge -- Rahab in rehab : Christian interpretation of the Madame from Jericho / William L. Lyons -- Achsah, the raped Pîlegeš, and the book of Judges / Tammi J. Schneider -- You are a Bible child : exploring the lives of children and mothers through the Elisha cycle / Julie Faith Parker -- Refusing the Syrophoenician woman : the disparate perspectives of Jesus, Mark, and feminist critiques / Lynn B.E. Jencks -- Blessing the first birth : a feminist critical reading of Luke 11:27-28 / Victoria Phillips -- A reevaluation of Phoebe in Romans 16:1-2 as a diakonos and prostatis : exposing the inaccuracies of English translations / Elizabeth A. McCabe -- Junia : woman and apostle / Hope Stephenson -- In search of the voice of women in the churches : revisiting the command to silence women in 1 Corinthians 14:34-35 / Lee A. Johnson -- Bad girls or good ascetics? : the gynaikaria of the pastoral epistles / Gail P. Streete. This volume features the most current research in feminist biblical scholarship. This collection will whet the reader's appetite for cutting-edge research and encourage a closer look at key biblical passages that discuss women. New insights, greater depth of understanding, and greater appreciation for women in the Bible will inevitably result.