Helpmates, Harlots and Heroes: Women's Stories in the Hebrew Bible

click here for more details, find new or used items	Alice Ogden Bellis Our price £13.99 New from £11.09 Used from £11.77 Pages: 306 (Paperback) ISBN: 0664230288 Pub: Westminster/John Knox Press,U.S. Pub date: 2007-09-21 Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 32710

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exciting and refreshing writing (0/0 people found this helpful)

This book offers the reader an exciting and refreshing analysis of many of the women whose stories are found in the hebrew bible. They are brought to life in an exciting and challenging way and many of the stereotypical views of such women are challenged. This is an academic book but it is accessible to all readers - well worth reading and a great resource for preachers who want to explore different ways of looking at traditional concepts of women in the bible.

Fresh interpretations of familiar stories in the Bible (0/0 people found this helpful)

This book offers a comprehensive look at various modern interpretations of familiar biblical stories about women in the Old Testament. The distinguished author provides a helpful orientation to the diverstiy of methods of feminist interpretations applied to each biblical story. These interpretations directly oppose many of the standard explanation of these stories, so the insights gained by the reader are many and fresh. The book is excellent for lay readers wanting a feminist approach to the biblical stories of the Old Testament and for college and seminary students who need scholarly details. The book uses a balanced mix of a conversational style and scholarly methods to make it equally accessible to students, teachers, and general readers. I highly recommend it.

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