Micah
Micah
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Publisher: Liturgical Press
ISBN: 9780814681619
Number of Pages: 208
Published: 01/01/2016
Width: 15.2 cm
Height: 22.9 cm
This volume brings gender studies to bear on Micah's powerful rhetoric, interpreting the book within its ancient and modern contexts. Julia M. O'Brien traces resonances of Micah's language within the Persian Period community in which the book was composed, evaluating recent study of the period and the dynamics of power reflected in ancient sources. Also sampling the book's reception by diverse readers in various time periods, she considers the real-life implications of Micah's gender constructs. By bringing the ancient and modern contexts of Micah into view, the volume encourages readers to reflect on the significance of Micah's construction of the world. Micah's perspective on sin, salvation, the human condition, and the nature of YHWH affects the way people live-in part by shaping their own thought and in part by shaping the power structures in which they live. O'Brien's engagement with Micah invites readers to discern in community their own hopes and dreams: What is justice? What should the future look like? What should we hope for?
Contents
List of Abbreviations ix
Acknowledgments xi
List of Contributors xiii
Foreword: “Tell It on the Mountain”—or, “And You Shall Tell Your Daughter [as Well]”
Athalya Brenner-Idan xv
Editor’s Introduction to Wisdom Commentary:
“She Is a Breath of the Power of God” (Wis 7:25) xix
Barbara E. Reid, OP
Author’s Introduction: Putting Micah in Context xxxix
Micah 1–3 Judgments against Female Cities and Male Leaders 1
Micah 4–5 Exaltation of Daughter Jerusalem and Her King 39
Micah 6–7 YHWH’s Lawsuit and Daughter Jerusalem’s Response 73
Conclusion A Feminist Response to Micah’s Theology 119
Works Cited 127
Index of Scripture References 135
Index of Subjects 139
List of Abbreviations ix
Acknowledgments xi
List of Contributors xiii
Foreword: “Tell It on the Mountain”—or, “And You Shall Tell Your Daughter [as Well]”
Athalya Brenner-Idan xv
Editor’s Introduction to Wisdom Commentary:
“She Is a Breath of the Power of God” (Wis 7:25) xix
Barbara E. Reid, OP
Author’s Introduction: Putting Micah in Context xxxix
Micah 1–3 Judgments against Female Cities and Male Leaders 1
Micah 4–5 Exaltation of Daughter Jerusalem and Her King 39
Micah 6–7 YHWH’s Lawsuit and Daughter Jerusalem’s Response 73
Conclusion A Feminist Response to Micah’s Theology 119
Works Cited 127
Index of Scripture References 135
Index of Subjects 139
"O'Brien accomplishes an exegetical feat. Her Micah commentary offers fresh, lucid, and sensitive exposition that documents why feminist interpretation matters. Micah, according to O'Brien, challenges androcentric habits, nurtures intersectional perspectives, and dreams of a world beyond the countless structures of domination. In O'Brien's hands the book of Micah turns into a theo-cultural resource for seekers of just relationships and a world of peace." -- Dr. Susanne Scholz, PhD, Professor of Old Testament, Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University
