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Philippians, Colossians, Philemon (Hardcover)
Elsa Tamez, Cynthia Briggs-Kittredge, Claire Miller Colombo, Alicia J. Batten; Edited by Barbara E Reid; Volume editing by …
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Philippians lends itself to a political-ideological reading. To
take into account that the document is a writing from prison, and
to read it from a political-religious and feminist perspective
using new language, helps to re-create the letter as if it were a
new document. In this analysis Elsa Tamez endeavors to utilize
non-patriarchal, inclusive language, which helps us to see the
contents of the letter with different eyes. Cynthia Briggs
Kittredge and Claire Miller Colombo argue that Colossians's
contradictions and complications provide opportunities for entering
imaginatively into the world of first-century Christian women and
men. Rather than try to resolve the controversial
portions-including the household code-they read the letter's
tensions as evidence of lively conversation around key theological,
spiritual, and social issues of the time. Taking into account
historical, structural, and rhetorical dimensions of Philemon,
Alicia J. Batten argues against the "runaway slave" hypothesis that
has so dominated the interpretation of this letter. Paul asks that
Onesimus be treated well, but the commentary takes seriously the
fact that we never hear what Onesimus's wishes may have been.
Slaves throughout history have had similar experiences, as have
many women. Like Onesimus, their lives and futures remain in the
hands of others, whether those others seek good or ill. From the
Wisdom Commentary series Feminist biblical interpretation has
reached a level of maturity that now makes possible a commentary
series on every book of the Bible. It is our hope that Wisdom
Commentary, by making the best of current feminist biblical
scholarship available in an accessible format to ministers,
preachers, teachers, scholars, and students, will aid all readers
in their advancement toward God's vision of dignity, equality, and
justice for all. The aim of this commentary is to provide feminist
interpretation of Scripture in serious, scholarly engagement with
the whole text, not only those texts that explicitly mention women.
A central concern is the world in front of the text, that is, how
the text is heard and appropriated by women. At the same time, this
commentary aims to be faithful to the ancient text, to explicate
the world behind the text, where appropriate, and not impose
contemporary questions onto the ancient texts. The commentary
addresses not only issues of gender (which are primary in this
project) but also those of power, authority, ethnicity, racism, and
classism, which all intersect. Each volume incorporates diverse
voices and differing interpretations from different parts of the
world, showing the importance of social location in the process of
interpretation and that there is no single definitive feminist
interpretation of a text.
This commentary on the Hebrews, the General Epistles, and
Revelation, excerpted from the Fortress Commentary on the Bible:
The New Testament, engages readers in the work of biblical
interpretation. Contributors connect historical-critical analysis
with sensitivity to current theological, cultural, and interpretive
issue antroductory articles describe the challenges of reading the
New Testament in ancient and contemporary contexts, as well as
exploring other themes ranging from the Jewish heritage of early
Christianity to the contexts of diaspora. These are followed by the
survey "Introduction to Hebrews, the General Epistles, and
Revelation." Each chapter (Hebrews through Revelation) includes an
introduction and commentary on the text through the lenses of three
critical questions: The Text in Its Ancient Context; The Text in
the-Interpretive Tradition; The Text in Contemporary Discussion.
Hebrews, the General Epistles, and Revelation introduces fresh
perspectives and draws students, as well as preachers and
interested readers, into the challenging work of interpretation.
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