An Extraordinary Woman: Deborah in Judges 4-5 in relation to its ancient Near Eastern Context

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" An Extraordinary Woman: Deborah in Judges 4-5 in relation to its ancient Near Eastern Context "
Evans, Rebekah J. Embry, Bradley J.

Document Type	:	Latin Dissertation
Language of Document	:	English
Record Number	:	1051265
Doc. No	:	TL50382
Main Entry	:	Evans, Rebekah J.
Title & Author	:	An Extraordinary Woman: Deborah in Judges 4-5 in relation to its ancient Near Eastern Context\ Evans, Rebekah J.Embry, Bradley J.
College	:	Regent University
Date	:	2019
Degree	:	M.Div.
student score	:	2019
Note	:	101 p.
Abstract	:	Though much ink has been spilled over Deborah, scholarship still cannot agree on her significance within the book of Judges. This thesis will argue that Deborah should be read as an extraordinary woman, unique within the scope of the Old Testament, and that it is appropriate to read her narrative and character against an ancient Near Eastern backdrop. In such a reading, comparisons emerge between Deborah in the Hebrew text and certain female characters in Ancient Near Eastern literature that may suggest a portrayal of Deborah as a human female who is inspired by certain extra-human literary motifs, and which is useful to the final form of the text in highlighting the superior power of YHWH over the Canaanite deities.
Descriptor	:	Biblical studies
	:	Womens studies
Added Entry	:	Embry, Bradley J.
Added Entry	:	Regent University