Back to the Well

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Back to the Well is written by Frances Taylor Gench and published by Westminster John Knox Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1646980492 (ISBN 10) and 9781646980499 (ISBN 13).

Exploring six Gospel texts in which women encounter Jesus, Frances Taylor Gench encourages us to view these stories anew through the eyes of contemporary biblical scholarship. Summarizing and making accessible the work of a diversity of feminist scholars while also engaging many of the more traditional voices of the past, she examines each story's language, structure, and literary and socio-cultural context, and recounts many traditional and contemporary interpretations. In the process, she opens up new possibilities for reading these texts. Includes helpful questions for discussion.