Women and Jesus in Mark: A Japanese Feminist Perspective (Bible & Liberation) - Softcover

Kinukawa, Hisako

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1592444342 ISBN 13: 9781592444342

Publisher: Wipf and Stock, 2003

Synopsis

From her unique position as a Japanese feminist theologian, Hisako Kinukawa provides readers with an intriguing new perspective on the encounters between women and Jesus in the Gospel of Mark. 'Women and Jesus in Mark' explores the meaning not only of those episodes in their context, but from the perspective of the author's own context as a contemporary Japanese Christian. In the world of the New Testament, impenetrable walls of religion and culture separated the sexes and structured a rigidly patriarchal culture. As 'Women and Jesus in Mark' points out, then, the women who approached Jesus-the hemorrhaging woman, the Syrophoenician woman, the anointing woman, as well as those who followed him-risked severe sanction for what must have been considered scandalous behavior. Kinukawa asks how their encounters with Jesus-and especially his responses-reflect the central message of Mark. 'Women and Jesus in Mark' contends that it is the interaction of biblical women with Jesus that draws from him the most fully liberating implications of the gospel.

About this title

About the Author:

Hisako Kinukawa received her D.Min. degree from San Francisco Theological Seminary and now teaches at International Christian University, Lutheran Seminary and St. Paul graduate school. She is co-director of Center for Feminist Theology and Ministry in Japan.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wipf and Stock
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1592444342
• ISBN 13: 9781592444342
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 168