Gendering Wisdom the Host: Biblical Invitations to Eat and Drink

by Judith E. McKinlay

Publisher:

Sheffield Academic Press

, 1996

Overview

Wisdom is a prominent theme of much of Scripture—perhaps most vividly in Proverbs, but also in Apocryphal and New Testament writings. Gendering Wisdom the Host examines the role of women in wisdom literature, and the feminine Wisdom in particular. McKinlay provides a close reading of Proverbs, Ben Sira, and the Gospel of John to help explain the gendered norms of the text—both in the text itself and in the assumptions of listeners and readers of the text. She also explores the extent to which a gendered understanding of Wisdom affects exegesis and interpretation.

Key Features

• Critical textual and literary notes
• All Scripture references linked to the Bibles in your library

Product Details

• Title: Gendering Wisdom the Host: Biblical Invitations to Eat and Drink
• Author: Judith E. McKinlay
• Publisher: Sheffield Academic Press
• Series: Gender and the Bible Collection
• Publication Date: 1999
• Pages: 280

About Judith E. McKinlay

Judith E. MicKinlay is Professor of Old Testament at the University of Otago in New Zealand. She is also the author of Reframing Her: Biblical Women in Post-Colonial Focus.