Daughters of Miriam: women prophets in ancient Israel

Women prophets gave powerful voice to Yahwist faith at the formative moments in ancient Israel's development, and were expected in Biblical visions of the future. Now they come to the foreground as Wilda C. Gafney explores prophetic practices in ancient Israel and different models for women...

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1. Verfasser: Gafney, Wilda 1966- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Minneapolis, MN Fortress Press 2008
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Zusammenfassung:Women prophets gave powerful voice to Yahwist faith at the formative moments in ancient Israel's development, and were expected in Biblical visions of the future. Now they come to the foreground as Wilda C. Gafney explores prophetic practices in ancient Israel and different models for women's sacred roles and leadership.
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references (p. 169-206) and indexes
Overview of Biblical prophets and related roles -- Definitions of prophet -- Technical vocabulary -- Religious intermediaries -- Summary -- Female prophecy around biblical Israel -- Scope and limitations of data -- Oracles of female prophets in Mari -- Female prophets in Mari -- Assyrian (Ninevite) oracles concerning Esarhaddon -- Assyrian (Ninevite) oracles concerning Ashurbanipal -- Female prophets in Nineveh -- Female prophets in Emar -- General observations on ANE and Israelite female prophets -- Summary -- Female prophets in the Hebrew scriptures -- Miriam (Miryam) -- Deborah (D'vorah) -- Huldah (Chuldah) -- HaNeviy'ah (the anonymous woman-prophet) -- Daughters who prophesy in Ezekiel (Yechezaʻel) -- Daughters who will prophesy in Joel (Yoʻel) -- No'adiah -- Daughters of Heman -- Summary -- Female prophetic guilds in context -- Musical/funerary guilds -- Scribal guilds -- Summary -- Rabbinic and Christian trajectories -- Navi'/Nevi'ah in rabbinic texts -- Navi'/Nevi'ah in the Mishnah -- Navi'/Nevi'ah in the Midrash -- Navi'/Nevi'ah in the Talmuds -- Prophetis in early Christian texts -- Summary -- Prophetic constructions -- General observations from Ancient Near Eastern and Ancient Israelite prophetic literature -- Prophetic constructions -- Summary
Beschreibung:x, 222 S. 22 cm
ISBN:9780800662585

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