Women in the Old Testament: Issues of Authority, Power and Justice
This article provides an interpretative lens through which the women in the Old Testament might be viewed. Central to this approach is the descriptive task, which in this case suggests that women did occupy places of power within Israelite society. But in addition, such a reading contributes to the...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
[2008]
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| In: |
The expository times
Year: 2008, Volume: 119, Issue: 10, Pages: 481-486 |
| Further subjects: | B
Justice
B Theology B Women B Bible Theology B Power (Social sciences) B Authority B Deuteronomy 25 B Numbers 27 B POWER (Social sciences) in the Bible B Bible B Bible. Old Testament B Women in the Bible B Bible. Numbers B DAUGHTERS of Zelophehad (Biblical figures) B Old Testament B Daughters of Zelophehad B Biblical Theology |
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| Summary: | This article provides an interpretative lens through which the women in the Old Testament might be viewed. Central to this approach is the descriptive task, which in this case suggests that women did occupy places of power within Israelite society. But in addition, such a reading contributes to the prescriptive task, raising the larger questions of justice and equity. |
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| ISSN: | 1745-5308 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The expository times
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0014524608093739 |