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The Gospel according to Eve: A History of Women’s Interpretation is unavailable, but you can change that!

What does it mean to be male and female? Do women and men have different intellectual, spiritual, moral, or emotional capacities? Are women especially suited for serving and men for leading? Are women and men equal? While these may seem like relatively recent questions, they have been a topic of conversation throughout Christian history. At the center of this conversation is the biblical...

Over the centuries, women around the globe have read and interpreted the story of Eve, scrutinizing the details of the text to discern God’s word for women. Often their investigations led them to different conclusions about the text from the received tradition. On an individual level, the exegetical value of their contributions is mixed, some being profoundly insightful while others far-fetched or untenable. Collectively, however, their work tells a story that is begging to be
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