RT Article
T1 Law, Land, and Gender in the Hebrew Bible: A Postcolonial Womanist Reading
JF Asia journal of theology
VO 30
IS 2
SP 177
OP 192
A1 Mathew, Shiju
LA English
YR 2016
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1693299488
AB In almost every religion, woman is identified and associated with the earth.1 The earth is depicted in female imagery. Although some Scripture passages glorify women, others portray them in a negative way. As the land is plowed to increase productivity, so, too, women are exploited for economic purposes (Ex 21:2-11).2 Women are regarded primarily as property and in terms of economic value (Gn 29:20-21; Dt 22:28-29, Ex 21:22-25). Many are aggressively exploited to satisfy the selfish ambitions of a few. The untold plight of women and their ongoing religious, cultural, social, and political struggles have resulted in the emergence of different movements. This article will investigate and examine the interconnection between law, land, and gender in the Hebrew Bible. To achieve this goal and to unveil the inner meaning, I will employ a postcolonial womanist approach. This approach will help us to investigate the position of women, their role in society and tradition, and how they face multiple oppressions of race and class, particularly the domination by colonial powers.
K1 Bible. Old Testament
K1 Cultural Imperialism
K1 Deconstruction
K1 SOCIAL marginality
K1 Womanist Theology
K1 altered cultural climate
K1 Colonial
K1 deconstructionist
K1 dominations
K1 envisioning
K1 Marginality
K1 mimicked
K1 Property
K1 Religious Pluralism
K1 Subordination