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Qoheleth (Ecclesiastes) (Hardcover)
Lisa M. Wolfe; Edited by Barbara E Reid; Volume editing by Athalya Brenner-Idan
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R1,481
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2021 Catholic Media Association Award third place award in academic
studies Qoheleth, also called Ecclesiastes, has been bad news for
women throughout history. In this commentary Lisa Wolfe offers
intriguing new possibilities for feminist interpretation of the
book's parts, including Qoheleth's most offensive passages, and as
a whole. Throughout her interpretation, Wolfe explores multiple
connections between this book and women of all times, from
investigating how the verbs in the time poem in 3:1-8 may relate to
biblical and contemporary women alike, to noting that if 11:1
indicates ancient beer making it thus reveals the women who made
the beer itself. In the end, Wolfe argues that, by struggling with
the perplexing text of Qoheleth, we may discover fruitful,
against-the-grain reading strategies for our own time.
Synopsis: This lively commentary encompasses four major books
focusing on women in the Hebrew Bible and Apocrypha. Each section
in the volume addresses the biblical text in detail, and draws
connections from the world of ancient audiences to that of
present-day readers. Wolfe's research is motivated by the usual
inquiries of biblical scholarship, as well as the questions raised
by the many church Bible study groups she has taught. Clergy and
laity, students and scholars will benefit from these contemporarily
relevant reflections on Ruth, Esther, Song of Songs and Judith.
Ruth: The foreign widow who sneaks onto the nighttime threshing
floor to find survival for herself and her devastated
mother-in-law. Esther: The Jewish orphan-turned-queen who turns
Persian banqueting on its head in an effort to defend her people.
Song of Songs: The proud and alluring lover who claims her
sexuality as her own and joyfully shares it with her beloved.
Judith: The pious and beautiful widow who lets the enemy
commander's appetite become his downfall in order to save her
besieged city. This volume is an opportunity to engage these
women's suspense-filled stories, which have sustained faith
communities since ancient times. Endorsements: "In her study of
Ruth, the Moabite daughter-in-law, Esther, the Jewish queen,
Ra'ayti, the young lover, and Judith, the warrior, Lisa Wolfe takes
us on a journey through tales about rags-to-riches, the triumph of
the underdog, romance, and a widow warrior that challenge
traditional gender roles and will keep us reading for more."
-Thomas B. Dozeman United Theological Seminary "This remarkably
engaging commentary translates solid critical biblical scholarship
into forthright, accessible, everyday language that persuasively
'undermines the oft-repeated falsehood that women in the Hebrew
Bible had no voice, no power, and no place in society.'" -Kathleen
A. Robertson Farmer United Theological Seminary "Well researched,
accessibly written, with a deft touch of humor, this book will
serve as a fine text for college students, study groups in the
church, and as a stimulating guide for pastors preaching on these
uppity women." -Tex Sample Saint Paul School of Theology "Lisa
Wolfe's readings of Ruth, Esther, Song, and Judith are lively and
judicious, a rare combination in the commentary literature. The
work reflects extensive experience teaching the books and an
impressive command of the scholarly literature. With an engaging
feminist critical approach, Wolfe skillfully exploits ambiguities
and ironies in the texts, and at just the right moments, introduces
a refreshing sense of humor. Accessible and critically astute, this
will be an excellent textbook for undergraduate and seminary
courses, as well as a fine resource for laypersons." -Harold
Washington Saint Paul School of Theology Author Biography: Lisa M.
Wolfe is Associate Professor in the Endowed Chair of Hebrew Bible
at Oklahoma City University, and an ordained pastor in the United
Church of Christ. Her DVD Bible study series "Uppity Women of the
Bible" (Living the Questions, 2010) is a companion to this book.
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