Judith E. McKinlay

Daughter of Lachish

Fiction

“I could not stop reading this story. This is a biblical world engagingly alive, with its carefully researched details of the Assyrian war machine devastating life in eighth-century Judah and its strong characters determined to survive. I felt for Rivkah, survivor of Lachish. With biblical passages interwoven, most significantly the prophecies of Micah, met in person in the latter part of the novel, it is also a tale true to the biblical faith.”

The Bible as Political Artifact

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“With her sharp feminist analysis Susanne Scholz issues a timely call. Biblical readers must take responsibility for their interpretations and engage with the social and political issues that impact both worlds. Today’s hold of neoliberal economics, the presence of the Christian Right, the continuing dominance of a “positivist-scientific” interpretation and reluctance to recognize the contextual nature of texts and interpretations are all crucial concerns. This is sorely needed reading.”