Womanist Midrash, Wilda C. Gafney
Womanist Midrash, Wilda C. Gafney
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Womanist Midrash
A Reintroduction to the Women of the Torah and the Throne

Author: Wilda C. Gafney

Narrator: Wilda C. Gafney

Unabridged: 16 hr 54 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 09/29/2020

Synopsis

Womanist Midrash is an in-depth and creative exploration of the well- and lesser-known women of the Hebrew Scriptures. Using her own translations, Gafney offers a midrashic interpretation of the biblical text that is rooted in the African American preaching tradition to tell the stories of a variety of female characters, many of whom are often overlooked and nameless. Gafney employs a solid understanding of womanist and feminist approaches to biblical interpretation and the sociohistorical culture of the ancient Near East. This unique and imaginative work is grounded in serious scholarship and will expand conversations about feminist and womanist biblical interpretation.

About Wilda C. Gafney

Wilda C. Gafney is associate professor of Hebrew Bible at Brite Divinity School in Fort Worth, Texas. She is the author of Daughters of Miriam: Women Prophets in Ancient Israel and coeditor of The People's Bible and The People's Companion to the Bible.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Staci on September 07, 2017

I am afraid to write a review for this book simply because I fear no words I put together will do it justice. On every page, this book blew my mind or melted my heart. I learned so much from this book. While Gafney is a Hebrew and Bible scholar and incredibly knowledgeable in translation and interpr......more

Goodreads review by Madison on April 08, 2020

How to begin?!?!?! Forget ministry... I'm just going to head down the road to Fort Worth, take all of her classes, and become a Hebrew Bible scholar. Well, not really. But it's tempting. I originally picked this up because I had heard such great things from others who I admire. I am always on board......more

Goodreads review by Jonny on July 07, 2020

Wilda Gafney is a master. In this technical, but not to technical, overview of the women mentioned in the Torah, as well Israels' royal women--both in the united monarchy, and in Judah and Israel after that. It is truly an incredible work, and Gafney's midrashes are creative and compelling. Gafney's......more

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