Women's Bible Commentary, Expanded Edition

Bys: Carol A. Newsom and Sharon H. Ringe

Book Overview

In the critically acclaimed best-seller, Women's Bible Commentary , an outstanding group of women scholars introduced and summarized each book of the Bible and commented on those sections of each book that have particular relevence to women, focusing on female charecters, symbols, life situations such as marriage and family, the legal status of women, and religious principles that affect relationships of women and men. Now, this expanded edition provides similar insights on the Apocrypha, presenting a significant view of the lives and religious experiences of women as well as attitudes toward women in the Second Temple period. This expanded edition sets a new standard for women's and biblical studies.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 066425781X
• ISBN13: 9780664257811
• Release Date: May 1998
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
• Length: 501 Pages
• Weight: 1.71 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

The Other Side of Scripture

This is my go-to commentary for all of my seminary work. As a man who has been steeped in a tradition of male-dominated interpretation of scripture this is volume is a breath of fresh air. One is remiss to deny the scholarship of this collection. With contributors like Amy-Jill Levine, Jouette Bassler, Mary Ann Tolbert, and the editor Carol Newsom you are presented with some of the greatest feminist theologians alive. The contributors skillfully employ literary, historical, and redaction criticism in studying the texts to help flesh out the place and role of women in the story of God's people. This should be in the library of any real student of the bible. PAX E

Refreshing to read commentary from women's viewpoint.

Since most commentaries are written by men, it was a pleasure to read women's views. This has been needed for a long time. The book was written for a laywoman to understand and to learn from.