Many assumed that the Hebrew Scriptures confined women at home, did not have any rights as individuals, or were not valued in their community. However, by analyzing the lives of women both in private and public sphere, one may note that these same women were protected and empowered. Despite living in male dominant society, women contributes in politics, religion, and economics. They also demonstrated their capabilities and importance as individual human beings. Unfortunately, since men were the dominant characters in the Hebrew Scriptures, women became invisible as their contributions and values were forgotten or neglected. Therefore, it essential to analyze the Hebrew Scriptures with open mind to make these invisible women becomes visible. This can then provide a new perspectives toward women of today’s
Many assumed that the Hebrew Scriptures confined women at home, did not have any rights as individuals, or were not valued in their community. However, by analyzing the lives of women both in private and public sphere, one may note that these same women were protected and empowered. Despite living in male dominant society, women contributes in politics, religion, and economics. They also demonstrated their capabilities and importance as individual human beings. Unfortunately, since men were the dominant characters in the Hebrew Scriptures, women became invisible as their contributions and values were forgotten or neglected. Therefore, it essential to analyze the Hebrew Scriptures with open mind to make these invisible women becomes visible. This can then provide a new perspectives toward women of today’s