Womanist Midrash : a reintroduction to the women of the Torah and the throne / Wilda C. Gafney.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gafney, Wilda, 1966- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women in the Bible.

Womanism--Religious aspects--Judaism.

Womanism.

Womanist theology.

Bible. Old Testament--Feminist criticism.

Bible.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Louisville, Kentucky : Westminster John Knox Press, [2017]

Summary:

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 is grounded in serious scholarship and will expand conversations about feminist and womanist biblical interpretation.

Contents:

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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781611648126

1611648122