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Title: Texts of Terror: Literary-Feminist Readings of Biblical Narratives (Overtures to Biblical Theology) by Phyllis Trible ISBN: 0-8006-1537-9 Publisher: Fortress Press Pub. Date: January, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $16.00

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Average Customer Rating: 4.67 (3 reviews)

Rating: 5
Summary: Different readings of difficult stories
Comment: While this book was originally published several years ago, the stories it presents may be new to many, even to practicing Jews and Christians. When was the last time you heard a sermon on the rape of Tamar? Trible's readings of these stories may also be new to many readers. I was so engaged by her work on these difficult texts that I literally could not stop reading until I had finished the whole book. I especially found interesting her insightful word studies. But the most significant aspect of Trible's book is her "reclaiming" of these stories so that they can be used to motivate us to work actively for justice so that others are not victims of such terror.

Rating: 5
Summary: Texts of Terror
Comment: This is one of the most eye opening books I have read! Tribble writes clearly and candidly. Her stories of what happens to some of the women in the Bible are frightening. She is good at reading between the lines. Her chapter on the Levite's concubin in Judges is truly frightening. Her book definately makes the point that the Old Testament writings by and large were not kind to women. This is putting it mildly!

Rating: 4
Summary: Good
Comment: I must admit that I do not know much about Biblical narratives. I thought that reading narratives first from a feminist perspective would be beneficial, and it has been. This text is a good feminist interpretation (re-interpretation?) of the stories which include women. I found it very interesting.

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