Mike Koke has invented a new meme that is so appropriate at this time when the conservative evangelical faction of the biblioblogs continues to be incapable of escaping the ancient binaries of anti-sexist movements as nothing but angry, bitter male haters (more on this later).
But without further ado (and in no particular order):
1 (a) Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza: Fiorenza’s excellent work on the Apocalypse in her work for the Proclamation commentary series Revelation: Vision for a Just World
1 (b)Renita Weems: Her Battered Love is a must read for all Hebrew Bible students.
1 (c) Phyllis Trible: Trible’s Texts of Terror opened up new ways to read the book of Judges in particular.
1 (d) Julia A. Foote: Never heard of Foote before today in biblical studies? That is because she was a 19th century Methodist evangelist, and in context, she could be considered a biblical scholar. From her sermons, she was a wonder exegete who understood the moral implications of the Gospel as well as understanding the apostle Paul in a historical context (his own). For more, check out Sisters of the Spirit by William L. Andrews.
1 (e) Kwok Pui Lan: One of the books I hope to get my hands on is Pui Lan’s Postcolonial Theology and Feminist Imagination. I have seen Kwok Pui Lan in action, as she came to a teach-in on racism here at Brite Divinity School a little over a year ago. She is brilliant and although categorically a “theologian,” her influence extends into biblical studies.
1 (f) Cheryl Kirk Duggan: Like Pui Lan, Kirk Duggan does not have a ground breaking work on biblical studies that impacted me. Instead, there was a lecture given by her for a course at Brite I took on the book of Exodus, and she changed the way I thought about inclusive language and the Trinity. However, I would recommend her application of Rene Girard’s scapegoating mechanism to the issue of domestic violence in Misbegotten Anguish.
I also have a few honorable mentions for personal reasons: Claudia Camp of Texas Christian University and Toni Craven of Brite Divinity School.
If you are interested in listening to the voices of women in biblical studies, consider yourself tagged.
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