We Should Regard These Two Overlooked Women as Biblical Matriarchs
The honorable Zilpah and Bilhah stand in the shadows of their mistresses Leah and Rachel and have been undeservedly unremembered.
The Redemption of Naomi in the Book of Ruth
Leon Kass and Hannah MandelbaumReading Ruth: Birth, Redemption, and the Way of Israel Paul Dry Books, 2021. The making of…
The Story of Esther as Redemptive Humor in the Bible: When God Lets Us in on the Joke of Empire
Yes, there is humor in the Bible. In the riotous comedy of the Book of Esther, God lets us in on the joke of empire.
Family Conflicts and the Restoration of the Cosmos, Part III: The Lion of Judah, or the Kid of Tamar?
In Genesis 37–50, the image of kingly humility and servanthood is not the lion of Judah, but a foreign widow.
Does God Really Command Women to Marry Their Rapists? A Study of Deuteronomic Law
Deuteronomic law values the well-being of its female citizens, empowers them with a legal voice, and relies on rational proof.
The Roots of Violence: Male Violence against Women in Genesis
Male violence against women in Genesis belongs within the broader narrative portrait of humanity’s violence and rebellion against God.
The Importance of Bread: The Bible, Archaeology, and Women’s Power in Ancient Israel
Despite a common assumption, Israelite women were not dominated by men throughout ancient Israelite society.
The Rational Poet: Appealing to the Heart and the Mind in the Book of Judges
The Song of Deborah in the book of Judges demonstrates that Hebrew poetry is an appeal to reason just as much as it is an appeal to emotion.
