Let Her Speak for Herself: Nineteenth-century Women Writing on the Women of GenesisThe women of Genesis - Eve, Sarah, Hagar, Rebekah, Leah, and Rachel - intrigued and informed the lives of nineteenth-century women. These women read the biblical stories for themselves and looked for ways to expand, reinforce, or challenge the traditional understanding of women's lives. They communicated their readings of Genesis using diverse genres ranging from poetry to commentary. |
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This book, a fascinating historical look on some difficult passages in Scripture, is a valuable addition to today's complimentarian/egalitarian debates, and feminist theology. It is also available in Logos Bible Software.
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Eve The Mother of Us All | 21 |
Sarah The First Mother of Israel | 107 |
Hagar The Wanderer | 185 |
Rebekah Mother of Two Nations | 255 |
Leah and Rachel Founders of the House of Israel | 325 |
Lots Wife and Daughters Dinah Tamar and Potiphars Wife The Other Women of Genesis | 399 |
Conclusion | 443 |
| 459 | |
| 471 | |
| 489 | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Let Her Speak for Herself: Nineteenth-century Women Writing on the Women of Genesis |
| Editors | Marion Ann Taylor, Heather E. Weir |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Baylor University Press, 2006 |
| ISBN | 1932792538, 9781932792539 |
| Length | 495 pages |
| Subjects | › › Religion / Christian Church / Administration |
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