Description
"Tackles scripture from a broad-thinking, feminist perspective. . . . Smart and impressive."--Publishers Weekly
One reason the Bible has endured for millennia is its ability to reach our common humanness and give uplifting insights about struggle, resilience, and hope. Intertwining academic knowledge and candid, personal, and sometimes humorous stories, Julie Faith Parker helps readers engage biblical texts with both mind and heart--to learn the Bible's stories, explore theological ideas, question common assumptions, develop interpretive skills, and grow in their own faith.
The title chapter demonstrates how feminism interprets the Bible with fresh eyes and offers empowering insights, an approach used in the rest of the book. In each chapter, Parker reads biblical texts through a feminist lens. The book discusses both neglected and well-known Old Testament passages with one chapter on the New Testament. Parker's reflections show how vital our readings of the Bible can be as a source of strength, guidance, and joyful defiance.
Additional features include questions for conversation or reflection and an overview of the entire Bible, summarizing each book in one line.
Author: Julie Faith Parker
Publisher: Baker Academic
Published: 09/12/2023
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 8.43h x 5.43w x 0.47d
ISBN13: 9781540965394
ISBN10: 1540965392
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Biblical Studies | Exegesis & Hermeneutics
- Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation | Old Testament
One reason the Bible has endured for millennia is its ability to reach our common humanness and give uplifting insights about struggle, resilience, and hope. Intertwining academic knowledge and candid, personal, and sometimes humorous stories, Julie Faith Parker helps readers engage biblical texts with both mind and heart--to learn the Bible's stories, explore theological ideas, question common assumptions, develop interpretive skills, and grow in their own faith.
The title chapter demonstrates how feminism interprets the Bible with fresh eyes and offers empowering insights, an approach used in the rest of the book. In each chapter, Parker reads biblical texts through a feminist lens. The book discusses both neglected and well-known Old Testament passages with one chapter on the New Testament. Parker's reflections show how vital our readings of the Bible can be as a source of strength, guidance, and joyful defiance.
Additional features include questions for conversation or reflection and an overview of the entire Bible, summarizing each book in one line.
Author: Julie Faith Parker
Publisher: Baker Academic
Published: 09/12/2023
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 8.43h x 5.43w x 0.47d
ISBN13: 9781540965394
ISBN10: 1540965392
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Biblical Studies | Exegesis & Hermeneutics
- Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation | Old Testament
About the Author
Julie Faith Parker (PhD, Yale University) is associate professor of biblical studies at the General Theological Seminary in New York City. She previously taught at Trinity Lutheran Seminary and Yale Divinity School and served in campus pastoral roles. She is coeditor of the T&T Clark Handbook of Children in the Bible and the Biblical World, editor of My So-Called Biblical Life, and author of Valuable and Vulnerable: Children in the Hebrew Bible, especially the Elisha Cycle. She is also an ordained elder and an active pastor in the United Methodist Church.