This learning path delves into the fascinating and complex roles of gender in biblical narratives. You will explore the lives of women in the Ancient Near East and Israel, uncover the meanings behind significant female biblical figures like Deborah and Jael, and examine the unique roles of women in the Gospels. This path also tackles additional important questions such as divorce, the gender of God, the status of Mary Magdalene and other female disciples of Jesus, and the nature of God's children.

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Roundtable Talk Women of Biblical Israel Dr. Carol Meyers
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Article The Unlikely Role of the Biblical Woman Dr. Eliyahu Lizorkin-Eyzenberg
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Article What Does Eve Mean in Hebrew? Dr. Eliyahu Lizorkin-Eyzenberg
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Article The Meaning of Deborah and Jael Dr. Nicholas J. Schaser
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Roundtable Talk Women in Biblical Literature Dr. Athalya Brenner-Idan
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Article Does God Have "Sons" or "Children"? Dr. Yeshaya Gruber
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Article What's So Wonderful About the Woman at Bethany? Dr. Nicholas J. Schaser
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Article Thank You, God, for Not Making Me a Woman Dr. Eliyahu Lizorkin-Eyzenberg
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Podcast episode Who is the Samaritan Woman? Ep. 6
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Roundtable Talk Is Divorce Biblical? Scholars Panel with Dr. Instone-Brewer
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Article Is God "He" or "She"? Gender in the Bible Dr. Yeshaya Gruber
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Article Does God Appear in Esther? Dr. Nicholas J. Schaser
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Article Esther and Joseph (Part I) Dr. Nicholas J. Schaser
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Podcast episode Are there Female Disciples? Ep. 9
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Roundtable Talk Women in the Gospels Dr. Adele Reinhartz & Dr. Joan Taylor
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Article Why Were the Twelve Disciples All Men? Dr. Nicholas J. Schaser
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Article Was Mary Magdalene Ever a Prostitute? Dr. Eliyahu Lizorkin-Eyzenberg
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Article Was Paul Right About Women? Dr. Eliyahu Lizorkin-Eyzenberg
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Podcast episode Why Doesn't Mary Touch Jesus? Ep. 5
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