Description: "Deborah Appler and Terry Ann Smith offer a sustained investigation and feminist critique of Ezra-Nehemiah that moves beyond traditional historical and theological interpretations. Their intersectional analysis engages themes of gender, power, economics, and social justice and demonstrates how ancient and modern communities grapple with community formation and identity amidst ever-evolving social and cultural challenges"--
Brief description:
Barbara E. Reid, general editor of the Wisdom Commentary series, is a Dominican Sister of Grand Rapids, Michigan. She is the Carroll Stuhlmueller, CP Distinguished Professor of New Testament Studies, and president emerita of Catholic Theological Union (the first woman who held the position). She has been a member of the CTU faculty since 1988 and also served as vice president and academic dean from 2009 to 2018. She holds a PhD in biblical studies from The Catholic University of America and was president of the Catholic Biblical Association in 2014-2015. Her most recent publications are Luke 1-9 and Luke 10-24, co-authored with Shelly Matthews (WCS 43A, 43B; Liturgical Press, 2021); and At the Table of Holy Wisdom: Global Hungers and Feminist Biblical Interpretation (Paulist, 2023).
Review Quotes: "It is not a simple task to write a biblical commentary that includes the nuances of the biblical texts' ancient setting as well as the various insights from current feminist/womanist approaches and interpretations. Deborah Appler and Terry Smith manage that task well, with a volume that is both clear and accessible. This is an important addition to the Wisdom Commentary series."
Cheryl B. Anderson, professor of Old Testament, emerita, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary-- (3/31/2025 12:00:00 AM)