Three Biblical Women Capable of Building an Alternative Female Identity

Feminism and the Bible have maintained a difficult relationship throughout history. Western culture is born in part out of the Judeo-Christian tradition, assuming as its own the ancient perception of women that is present in Scripture. Many Biblical accounts have been used to justify and maintain a...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Angulo Ordorika, Ianire
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)
Repositorio:Revista Estudos Feministas
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:periodicos.ufsc.br:article/74666
Acceso en línea:https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/ref/article/view/74666
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Mulheres
Bíblia
Antigo testamento
Identidade alternativa
mujeres
Biblia
Antiguo Testamento
identidad alternativa
Women
Bible
Old Testament
Alternative identity
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Sumario:Feminism and the Bible have maintained a difficult relationship throughout history. Western culture is born in part out of the Judeo-Christian tradition, assuming as its own the ancient perception of women that is present in Scripture. Many Biblical accounts have been used to justify and maintain a patriarchal ideology throughout the centuries. Since Biblical stories still can construct the identity of a human group, it is convenient to rescue some female protagonists who can provide an alternative female identity, although they have not always been adequately valued so far. The Beloved of the Song of Songs, Deborah, and Judith are three Biblical characters that break the female clichés of their time and provide a model of women different from the traditional and could be quite contemporary to us.