Vindicating the Vixens
Revisiting Sexualized, Vilified, and Marginalized Women of the Bible
$58.31
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
8 December 2017
Summary
Gain a greater understanding of gender in the Bible through the eyes of a diverse group of evangelical scholars who assert that Christians have missed the point of some scriptural stories by assuming the women in them were “bad girls.”Did the Samaritan woman really divorce five husbands in a world where women rarely divorced even one? Did Bathsheba seduce King David by bathing in the nude? Was Mary Magdalene really a reformed prostitute?While many have written studies of the women in the Bible, this is a new kind of book—one in which an international team of male and female scholars look afresh at vilified and neglected women in the Bible. The result is a new glimpse into God’s heart for anyone, male or female, who has limited social power.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780825444135 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0825444136 |
| Author: | Sandra Glahn |
| Publisher: | Kregel Publications,U.S. |
| Imprint: | Kregel Publications,U.S. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 8 December 2017 |
| Weight: | 420g |
| Dimensions: | 152mm x 229mm |
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Critics Review
Vindicating the Vixens is a course correction for the Church–and an invaluable one at that. Chapter after chapter it redeems the reputation of many of the biblical women we’ve often misunderstood. In the process, it removes misunderstandings, misplaced convictions, and unintentional bias and in their place leaves a better sense of God’s love and justice. Reassessing my forgone conclusions has never felt so valuable.–Kelsey Hency, Editor in Chief “Fathom” (8/1/2017 12:00:00 AM)
Vindicating the Vixens is a monumentally important work in that it confronts the prevalent misinterpretations of some of the most critical women in Scripture. The faithful and meticulous research of Dr. Glahn and the contributing authors advances the powerful message of the book–of God’s passion for the marginalized, the misunderstood, and the outsider. This book will challenge the way you look at women, both those in the Bible and those you meet every day.–Paul Lanum, Vice President of Publishing “RightNow Media” (8/1/2017 12:00:00 AM)
Finally a book that recognizes misunderstood biblical women as Kingdom builders rather than home-wreckers. What a joy to know teachers have a resource to exhort their congregations to be like Peter and Paul, and also like Tamar and Rahab. As each chapter vindicates another woman, God’s love for the marginalized and oppressed jumps off the pages reminding us that he welcomes men and women to pick up the hammer and get to work in the Missio Dei.–Nika Spaulding, Resident Theologian at St Jude Oak Cliff (8/1/2017 12:00:00 AM)
I always love the stories of God’s daughters in His storybook of His relentless love and pursuit of us. I especially love when the fuller stories open our eyes to surprising realities. In Vindicating the Vixens, Sandra Glahn has pulled together a treasure trove of those stories, written with careful theology, cultural comprehension and captivating narrative. I can name a few of my favorites–Eve, Ruth, Deborah, Mary Magdalene–but truly, I loved getting to know every one of these too-often maligned sisters better. And so will you, I’m sure.–Judy Douglass, Director, Women’s Resources “Cru” (8/1/2017 12:00:00 AM)
Sandra Glahn
Sandra Glahn, ThM, is a professor in media arts and worship at Dallas Theological Seminary. Glahn is also a journalist and the author or coauthor of twenty books that include Informed Consent: A Novel.
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