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Gender and Violence in the Hebrew Bible
Dr. Susanne Scholz
Associate Professor of Old Testament
, Perkins School of Theology


Saturday, Oct. 10th and Saturday, Oct. 31st
9:00 AM to Noon in Crossroads Center

Are the scriptures gender biased?
Where does scripture stand on gender-justice issues?
What does scripture say about sexual violence?

Only in recent decades have preachers and commentators lifted up biblical texts on these pervasive problems in past and present society. Come learn what contemporary scholarship has to say.
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Session 1: Oct. 10th
Adam and Eve in the
21st Century
Adam and EveWas the first human a male? Did Eve seduce Adam into disobeying God? Did woman bring sin into the world? What does the Bible really say about this?

Session 2: Oct. 31st
God Talk and Sexual Violence

Picture of Violence
What resources does the Bible offer to deal with this challenging issue? What do the scriptures teach us?

Dr. Susanne Scholz,
Dr. Scholzassistant professor of Old Testament at Perkins School of Theology/SMU, is a researcher, writer, and teacher with scholarly interests in Hebrew Bible, biblical studies, women/gender, culture, and religion, as well as interfaith dialog. Among her publications are Introducing the Women’s Hebrew Bible, and Rape Plots: A Feminist Cultural Study of Genesis 34.

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FEE $20.00 PER PERSON BOTH SESSIONS INCLUDED

   







 
 
 

 

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