Eve's Bible: A Woman's Guide to the Old Testament

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Macmillan, 18 de mar. de 2008 - 322 páginas

Whatever the reason--"it’s too complicated, too big, too old, too many men and too few women, and anyway, I don’t know whether I believe it or not”--Eve's Bible helps explain the Old Testament to readers regardless of their religious affiliation.

Eve's Bible challenges conventional ideas about women in the Bible, and shows readers how to draw upon the deep wellsprings of their own truth to interpret the Bible in new and liberating ways.

With Eve’s Bible as their companion, readers will be able to:

* Recognize and read the Old Testament’s literary building blocks: histories, stories, laws, poetry, prophecy, and wisdom.

*Answer the question, “Is the Bible historical?”* Learn how women in the biblical era lived

* Learn why the biblical Deity is such a complex character

* Derive meaning from scripture by balancing left-brained inquiry with heart-felt intuition.

*Become their own authority on the Bible

A friendly guide that anticipates readers’ questions and concerns, Eve’s Bible helps readers find their way through the Bible with intelligence and verve.

SARAH FORTH, Ph.D. earned her doctorate in theology in a joint program at Northwestern University and Garrett Seminary, and is currently a university lecturer in religion and women's studies. Her teaching credits include UCLA, Immaculate Heart College Center, California Lutheran University and the Union Institute and University, Los Angeles. She lives in Los Angeles, California. Visit the author’s website at: www.evesbible.com

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Conteúdo

1 BEGINNING THE JOURNEY
1
PIOUS FRAUDS AND SACRED TRUTHS
10
3 PUTTING WOMEN BACK INTO SACRED HISTORY
34
TELLING TALES BEHIND GODS BACK
56
5 HOW TO READ A STORY IN THE BIBLE
74
WHO LET THE LAWYERS IN?
92
FURTHER LEGAL AFFAIRS
109
LOVE LAMENT TRIUMPH AND THANKSGIVING
123
12 THE OTHER HALF OF HISTORY
206
13 GOD GODS AND GODDESSES
226
14 THE LOST GODDESSES
242
A Travel Guide
261
APPENDIX 2 A Shoppers Guide to Buying a Bible
272
APPENDIX 3 Which Bible Are We Talking About?
286
Notes
293
Bibliography
305

THE SPIRIT POURING OUT
144
A LEXICON OF PROPHETIC SPEECH
164
THE LISTENING HEART
182

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SARAH FORTH, Ph.D. earned her doctorate in theology in a joint program at Northwestern University and Garrett Seminary, and is currently a university lecturer in religion and women's studies. Her teaching credits include UCLA, Immaculate Heart College Center, California Lutheran University and the Union Institute and University, Los Angeles. She lives in Los Angeles, California. Visit the author's website at:www.evesbible.com

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