The Gospel According to Eve: A History of Women’s Interpretation
The gospel is indeed good news for women. However, as Dr. Amanda W. Benckhuysen observes, it also “tends to come to women with strings attached.”
August 7, 2020
Topic: Biblical Passages / Studies
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Was Love the Motive for Women’s Silence in 1 Corinthians 14:34–35? A Lawyer’s Study
My professional career as a lawyer has influenced the way that I read the Bible. Lawyers investigate human behavior like scientists investigate the natural world,
June 25, 2020
A Timely Transformation: Tamar’s Quest for Justice in Genesis 38
In this article, we will explore the story of Tamar from Genesis 38 as a transforming woman from the Old Testament. After her husband dies,
June 25, 2020
Mary and Martha: Celebrating the Gifts of Others
I want to begin this morning with a story about my family, a story about my sister and me. My sister is younger than me,
May 21, 2020
Exploring the Garden of Feminine Motifs in Songs of Songs
Song of Songs is filled with subtle but powerful metaphors and motifs that teach about the beauty, power, and nature of erotic love, as well
May 21, 2020
Reforming Mentor Relationships by Rereading Genesis 1–3
The early chapters of Genesis raise questions for many readers about God’s intent for gender roles. Diverging perspectives have developed that generate controversy, especially related
May 20, 2020
Book Review: Altogether Lovely: A Thematic and Intertextual Reading of the Song of Songs
Dharamraj reads the Song of Songs intertextually with the prophetic texts; within a literary culture, texts grow out of a shared linguistic, aesthetic, and ideological
May 20, 2020
Who First Told the Bible’s Stories and Why It Matters
Oral tradition, in the context of the Bible’s development, refers to the early storytelling, teaching, proclamation, singing, and similar activities that carried along the history
May 13, 2020
Book Review: The Gospel According to Eve
I am a woman, I work in biblical interpretation, and I am not alone. This is the gripping truth presented in Amanda Benckhuysen’s book The Gospel
March 19, 2020
The Case of Virgin Rape: Deuteronomy 22
In 2012, sixteen-year-old Amina Filali killed herself by ingesting rat poison after being forced to marry her rapist by the Moroccan judicial system.1 While the
February 10, 2020