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Course in the Community: “Finding Phoebe: What New Testament Women Were Really Like”
April 28 @ 9:45 am - 10:35 am
Instructor: Susan E. Hylen, Almar H. Shatford Professor of New Testament at Candler
Sundays 9:45 a.m. ET – 10:35 a.m. ET
April 7th – May 5th 2024
Cost: $49
What were women’s lives like during the time of Jesus?
Readers today often assume that women in the 1st c. cE weren’t able to do much. Women were subject to men and unable to wield real authority. They didn’t own property or participate in civic life in significant ways.
This course explores historical evidence that suggests a very different reality. In the New Testament period, women owned and managed property. What is more, people sought out women leaders and praised women who stood up for their communities.
Exploring this new historical picture can transform the way we interpret and relate to the New Testament.
Scholarships are available for this course, please email us at candlerfoundry@emory.edu for more information.
The Candler Foundry’s Courses in the Community program offers in-depth learning opportunities situated at the intersection of the church and the academy. Each course is designed to connect traditional topics in theological education to complex pastoral, ethical, and social issues relevant to local communities and the broader public. For questions or more information, email candlerfoundry@emory.edu or visit The Candler Foundry website.