Women in Early Israel

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This course will examine the role of women in early Israel and the theological significance of their inclusion in the biblical text. ÿA major portion of the course will be devoted to the study of selected female characters occurring in the books of Genesis through Judges. ÿThe course will provide significant opportunity for students to acquire and improve interpretive skills appropriate to the narrative form of biblical text. ÿAttention will also be given to relevant cultural realities of women in the ancient Near Eastern world.