Women in HB/OT Narrative

3 Credits · Level: Undergraduate

Adam and Eve, Samson and Delilah, Jezebel, Queen Esther: While the ancient Israelite society that produced the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament was undeniably patriarchal, individual women nonetheless play pivotal roles in some of the most famous biblical stories. This course will examine the portrayals of female characters in a variety of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament stories, looking at the diversity of character types occupied by women in these narratives. Secondarily, this course will examine the social roles available to women in ancient Israel, as revealed in the Bible and other contemporaneous sources