More Than a Womb: Childfree Women in the Hebrew Bible as Agents of the Holy - Hardcover

by Lisa Wilson Davison (Author)

This book lifts up women of the Hebrew Bible who, working with the Divine, play amazing roles in the stories of Israel--prophet, judge, worship leader, warrior, scholar, scribe. They helped people celebrate the Divine's triumph over oppression. They spoke boldly to those in power. They went into battle to secure their people's safety. They gave wise judgments in important legal matters. They authenticated sacred texts and inspired a reform to help Israel return to the way of Torah. In roles that were not tied to their wombs or fertility, these women made Israel's story possible and helped it to continue to future generations.

Author Biography

Lisa Wilson Davison is the Johnnie Eargle Cadieux Professor of Hebrew Bible at Phillips Theological Seminary. She is the author of Preaching the Women of the Bible (2006) and has contributed to the following books: The Preacher's Bible Handbook (2019), Living Pulpit 2018: Sermons in the Stone-Campbell Movement 1968-2018 (2018), and Those Preaching Women: A Multicultural Collection (2008).