Womanist Bible Talk: A Podcast for Womanish Bible Readers and Friends

Episode 2: Abuse in the Book of Job

November 15, 2023 Vanessa Lovelace and Gay Byron/Marlene Underwood Season 1 Episode 2
Episode 2: Abuse in the Book of Job
Womanist Bible Talk: A Podcast for Womanish Bible Readers and Friends
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Womanist Bible Talk: A Podcast for Womanish Bible Readers and Friends
Episode 2: Abuse in the Book of Job
Nov 15, 2023 Season 1 Episode 2
Vanessa Lovelace and Gay Byron/Marlene Underwood

In this episode, guest, Marlene Underwood, discusses her essay, "'Battered Love': Abuse in the Book of Job" in Womanist Interpretations of the Bible: Expanding the Discourse edited by Gay L. Byron and Vanessa Lovelace. Marlene discusses the treatment of Job by the deity through the lens of intimate partner violence. Learn how an upright and blameless man like Job lose everything but his life and why. Gay Byron and Vanessa Lovelace are your hosts.

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In this episode, guest, Marlene Underwood, discusses her essay, "'Battered Love': Abuse in the Book of Job" in Womanist Interpretations of the Bible: Expanding the Discourse edited by Gay L. Byron and Vanessa Lovelace. Marlene discusses the treatment of Job by the deity through the lens of intimate partner violence. Learn how an upright and blameless man like Job lose everything but his life and why. Gay Byron and Vanessa Lovelace are your hosts.