There are untold numbers of female prophets hiding in the masculine
grammar and androcentric focus of the Hebrew scriptures. There are
women-prophets in the communities around biblical Israel, existing
for hundreds of years and even a thousand years before the
Israelite and Judean prophets recorded their messages. The rabbinic
and Christian fathers analyzed and found more women in the
scriptures who function as prophets than the biblical authors
identify. All of these female prophets have an intimate connection
with the God of Israel; they express that connection by singing,
dancing, drumming, speaking with and for God, waging war,
performing miracles, exercising statecraft, and giving birth. Each
of them is a daughter of Miriam, the mother of all women-prophets.
Women prophets gave powerful voice to Yahwist faith at the
formative moments in ancient Israel's development, and were
expected in biblical visions of the future. Now they come to the
foreground as Wilda C. Gafney explores prophetic practices in
ancient Israel, different models for women's sacred roles in the
Near Eastern environment, and changing understandings of women's
leadership in early and rabbinic Judaism as well.
General
Imprint: |
Augsburg Fortress Publishers
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
February 2008 |
First published: |
April 2008 |
Translators: |
Wilda C. Gafney
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Dimensions: |
215 x 140 x 20mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
232 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-8006-6258-5 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
0-8006-6258-X |
Barcode: |
9780800662585 |
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