Women in the Bible: Interpretation: Resources for the Use of Scripture in the Church

by Jaime Clark-Soles

Book Overview

What was it like to be a woman in the biblical period? It depended, in part, on who you were: a queen, a judge, a primary wife, a secondary wife, a widow, a slave, or some other kind of "ordinary woman." In Women in the Bible, Jaime Clark-Soles investigates how women are presented in Scripture, taking into account cultural views of both ancient societies as well as our own. While women today are exercising leadership in churches across a number...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0664234011
• ISBN13: 9780664234010
• Release Date: December 2020
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"