Womanist Midrash : a reintroduction to the women of the Torah and the throne
Wilda Gafney (Author)
Womanist Midrash is an in-depth and creative exploration of the well- and lesser-known women of the Hebrew Scriptures. Using her own translations, Gafney offers a midrashic interpretation of the biblical text that is rooted in the African American preaching tradition to tell the stories of a variety of female characters, many of whom are often overlooked and nameless. Gafney employs a solid understanding of womanist and feminist approaches to biblical interpretation and the sociohistorical culture of the ancient Near East. This unique and imaginative work that is grounded in serious scholarship will expand conversations about feminist and womanist biblical interpretation
Print Book, English, 2017
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Westminster John Knox Press, Louisville, Kentucky, 2017
xi, 323 pages ; 23 cm
9780664239039, 066423903X
988864539
Women of the Torah and the throne
Genesis
Exodus: these are not all the names
Leviticus: the heart of Torah
Numbers: Exodus, part 2
Deuteronomy: Torah reenvisioned
Chapter counting queens
Overshadowed by Saul
Dominated by David
Israel's maligned queens
Royal women of Judah