Womanist Midrash: A Reintroduction to the Women of the Torah and the Throne

Written by Wilda C. Gafney

Narrated by Wilda C. Gafney

Womanist Midrash is an in-depth and creative exploration of the well- and lesser-known women of the Hebrew Scriptures. Using her own translations, Gafney offers a midrashic interpretation of the biblical text that is rooted in the African American preaching tradition to tell the stories of a variety of female characters, many of whom are often overlooked and nameless. Gafney employs a solid understanding of womanist and feminist approaches to biblical interpretation and the sociohistorical culture of the ancient Near East. This unique and imaginative work is grounded in serious scholarship and will expand conversations about feminist and womanist biblical interpretation.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tantor Media, Inc
• Release date: Sep 29, 2020
• ISBN: 9781705248669

Wilda C. Gafney

WILDA C. GAFNEY (WIL) is a Hebrew biblical scholar and Episcopal priest, a former Army chaplain, and congregational pastor in the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. She is a graduate of Duke University (PhD) and Howard University (M Div). In addition to her biblical scholarship, she has written for Sojourners,Huffington Post,Feasting on the Word, and Working Preacher. She is also an editor and essayist and author of several other books and teaches at Brite Divinity School. She lives in Fort Worth, Texas.

Reviews for Womanist Midrash

[Inga · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This is a thorough and refreshing study of the scriptures from a womanist and inclusive viewpoint. I appreciated the interpretive detail and hold a contemplative pause for the collective trauma women, children and minority groups had to endure in such patriarchal and violent society.