From a gender perspective, Romans differs from many biblical texts. It contains few explicit mentions of gender, no household code and it has been understood as promoting universalism. This volume joins several feminist commentators in showing how crucial Romans is for understanding Paul's view of gender. Divided into three parts: mapping traditions in Romans, challenging gendered traditions in Romans, and gender and the authority of Romans, the concluding essays ask: Does scriptural criticism really do justice to feminist concerns? Both avenues and obstacles for feminist scholars interpreting Romans are pointed out.

Author Biography

Cristina Grenholm teaches at University of Karlstad, Sweden. She is the author of The Old Testament, Christianity and Pluralism. Daniel Patte teaches at Vanderbilt University and is the author of The Challenge to Discipleship. Together they edited Reading Israel in Romans.