God Remembered Rachel: Women'S Stories In The Old Testament And Why They Matter - Softcover

Williams, The Revd Dr Jenni

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0281066841 ISBN 13: 9780281066841

Publisher: SPCK Publishing, 2014

Synopsis

Jenni Williams retells the stories of the women of the Old Testament, showing how the lives of women in a time alien to our own can help us grow on our faith journey. She considers the context in which the Old Testament authors wrote and engages the work of feminist scholars. From Ruth, to Rahab, to Hagar, Williams draws out of their stories biblical lessons for today.

About this title

Book Description:

"Some of these texts delight, some horrify, and some perplex, but under Williams careful tutelage we are challenged to reflect afresh on how it is these texts continue to address us today." (David G. Firth, Lecturer in Old Testament and Director of Research, St John's College Nottingham)

"The women of the Old Testament are brought to life afresh in this compelling and sensitive retelling of their stories in a feminist and Christian context. Williams both celebrates affirming texts and tackles the challenge of difficult ones. Her wide-ranging treatment of varied stories about very different women reveal the rich tapestry of interweaving texts about women contained in the Old Testament and the patriarchal agendas that shaped them. Whilst they belong to a different time, culture and set of values, Williams draws out their evergenerative capacity to afford us insight for today's church and world." (Katharine Dell, Fellow and Director of Studies in Theology, University of Cambridge)

About the Author:

Jenni Williams is tutor in Old Testament at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford. She has a particular interest in feminist hermeneutics and is author of a Reading Deuteronomy and God Remembered Rachel. Jenni is also associate minister at St Peter's Church Wootton in Oxfordshire where she lives with her husband Jon and children Danny and Ellie. Jenni has a deep and abiding love of all things Tolkien and The West Wing.

About this edition

• Publisher: SPCK Publishing
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0281066841
• ISBN 13: 9780281066841
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160