There have been many studies of the women in the Gospels, but this
is a new kind of book on the subject. Rather than offering a
general overview of the Gospel women or focusing on a single theme,
Richard Bauckham studies in great depth both the individual women
who appear in the Gospels and the specific passages in which they
appear.
This unique approach reveals that there is much more to be known
about such women than previous studies have assumed. Employing
historical and literary readings of the biblical texts, Bauckham
successfully captures the particularity of each woman he
studies.
An opening look at the Old Testament book of Ruth introduces the
possibilities of reading Scripture from a womans perspective. Other
studies examine the women found in Matthews and Lukes genealogies,
the prophet Anna, Mary of Clopas, Joanna, Salome, and the women
featured in the Gospel resurrection narrative. A number of these
women have never been the subject of deep theological enquiry.
Unlike most recent books, Bauckhams work is not dominated by a
feminist agenda. It does not presume in advance that the Gospel
texts support patriarchal oppression, but it does venture some of
the new and surprising possibilities that arise when the texts are
read from the perspective of their female characters.
Astute, sensitive to issues of gender, and written by one of
todays leading theologians, "Gospel Women will be of interest to a
wide range of readers.
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