Abigail of Maon, the Medium of Endor, the Wise Woman of Tekoa, and the Wise Woman of Abel: at personal risk, all dared to confront power. In part 1 of this article contemporary scholars comment on their actions. Part 2, to be published in our next issue (BTB 51/2—May, 2021), discusses their appearance in the Aramaic Bible, the Targum Jonathan; and in the writings of both the ancient Rabbis and the Church Fathers.
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Camp, C. V.1999 (1981). “The Wise Women of 2 Samuel: A Role Model for Women in Early Israel?” Pp. 195–207 in Women in the Hebrew Bible, edited by A.Bach. New York, NY: Routledge.
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