Jesus: Miriam's Child, Sophia's Prophet

Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza (Dr. Theol., University of Münster, Germany) is Krister Stendahl Professor of Scripture and Interpretation, Harvard Divinity School, USA. Fiorenza was the first woman to be elected President of the Society of Biblical Literature.

• Preface AcknowledgementsReflective IntroductionPart I: The Invitation of Wisdom1. The Oratory of Euphemia and the Ekklesia of Wo/men2. And Mary went into the Hill Country: Issues in Feminist ChristologyPart II: The Children of Wisdom3. The Power of Naming: Jesus, Women, and Christian Anti-Judaism4. The Execution of Jesus and the Theology of the CrossPart III: The Power of Wisdom5. Prophets of Sophia: Searching for Divine Wisdom6. In her Image and Likeness: Women of WisdomNotesSelect BibliographyIndexes

This is a most welcome reissue of Schüssler Fiorenza's groundbreaking work. With analysis of women's experience as the starting point, Schüssler Fiorenza uses vivid images such as "into the hill country," and "the open road to Galilee," to invite readers into new spaces where images of Christ in the Scriptures can be explored from a different perspective and christological discourses can be reconceptualized toward liberating practice. For those willing to embark on the journey with her, the destination is no less than global well-being.