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Biblical Women Speak - Hearing Their Voices through New and Ancient Midrash (Paperback)
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Biblical Women Speak - Hearing Their Voices through New and Ancient Midrash (Paperback)
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Discovery Miles 5 640
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What were biblical women thinking and doing when the men around
them received all the attention and glory? How did Leah, Rachel,
and their handmaids negotiate the complicated family dynamics of
four women vying for Jacob's affections? What compelled Potiphar's
wife to risk her high station to seduce Joseph, an enslaved
foreigner? How did the midwives and Pharoah's daughter conspire to
rescue baby Moses, right under Pharoah's nose? Biblical Women Speak
employs midrash (interpretative techniques) to discover ten
biblical women's stories from a female point of view and provide
insights beyond how ancient male scholars viewed them. Each chapter
brings alive a different biblical woman, including non-Israelite
characters and others who are neglected in classical rabbinic
texts, such as Keturah (Abraham's last wife), Bat Shuah (Judah's
wife), Shelomith (the infamous blasphemer's mother), and Noah (one
of Zelophehad's brave daughters who demanded inheritance rights).
After each featured text we hear a creative retelling of the
woman's story in her own voice, followed by traditional midrash and
medieval commentaries and the author's reflections on how these
tales and interpretations are relevant for today. Rabbi Marla J.
Feldman's book is an engaging invitation to enter biblical
narratives, challenge conventional wisdom, and recalibrate the
stories and lessons through the lens of our own lives.
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