Prophets Male and Female: Gender and Prophecy in the Hebrew Bible, the Eastern Mediterranean, and the Ancient Near East by Jonathan Stökl


Prophets Male and Female: Gender and Prophecy in the Hebrew Bible, the Eastern Mediterranean, and the Ancient Near East
Title : Prophets Male and Female: Gender and Prophecy in the Hebrew Bible, the Eastern Mediterranean, and the Ancient Near East
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ISBN : 1589837738
ISBN-10 : 9781589837737
Format Type : Hardcover
Number of Pages : 347
Publication : First published April 1, 2013

Biblical scholars and scholars of the ancient Mediterranean consider Old Testament prophetic texts, prophecy in ancient Mesopotamia and in early Christianity. Using the most current theoretical categories, they demonstrate how essential a broad definition of gender is to understand both the delivery and content of ancient prophecy.