Because there are more women in the Gospel of Luke than in any other gospel, feminists have given it much attention. In this commentary, Shelly Matthews and Barbara Reid show that feminist analysis demands much more than counting the number of female characters. Feminist biblical interpretation examines how the female characters function in the narrative and also scrutinizes the workings of power with respect to empire, to anti-Judaism, and to other forms of othering. Matthews and Reid draw attention to the ambiguities of the text—both the liberative possibilities and the ways that Luke upholds the patriarchal status quo—and guide readers to empowering reading strategies.
- ISBN10 0814688152
- ISBN13 9780814688151
- Publish Date 28 May 2021
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Liturgical Press
- Edition 43B
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 383
- Language English