Evangelicals clinging to political power—even if from good motivations—should consider the stories of Joseph and Daniel.

As a composer of sacred music, I rely on the biblical text just as deeply as a scholar or a…

The cultural and social context of ancient Israelite households matters for today, and for our understanding of gender in the Bible.

Women in ancient Rome who upheld modesty, chastity, and loyalty to family and Rome demonstrated their agency, despite cultural hierarchy.

Motifs surrounding Levites and cultic servants influence readers’ understanding of their significance and relationship.

Traducido por Esgrid Sikahall Por muchos años enseñé un curso de pregrado sobre mujeres israelitas en el mundo bíblico. En…

Male violence against women in Genesis belongs within the broader narrative portrait of humanity’s violence and rebellion against God.

How will the people remain faithful to the covenant without Moses? For Deuteronomy, the answer is memory.

Achilles’ heel and Jacob’s heel are both points of weakness, but while Achilles’ weakness gets him killed, Jacob’s weakness saves him.

Despite a common assumption, Israelite women were not dominated by men throughout ancient Israelite society.