Jeroboam`s Wife: The Enduring Contributions of the Old Testament`s Least-Known Women
- Grand Rapids, Michigan Baker Academic 2009
- 270p 22 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [241]-250) and indexes.
Introduction : emerging from obscurity : the path set -- Hearing the story : appreciating biblical narratives -- Miriam : the sister of Moses : obscure yet audacious -- Rizpah : quiet catalyst in king making -- Rizpah : silent activist in nation building -- The wise woman of Abel Beth Maacah : wisdom in a time of crisis -- The wife of Jeroboam : abuse and obedience -- The widow of Zarephath : validating God's prophet -- The Israelite slave girl : overcoming obscurity through faith -- Athaliah : from obscurity to treachery -- Conclusion : from obscurity to significance : a concluding textual affirmation.
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Bible.--Old Testament--Criticism, interpretation, etc.