Finding Phoebe: What New Testament Women Were Really Like
The Candler Foundry in partnership with North Decatur Presbyterian Church
Course Information
Course Dates: April 7- May 5, 2024
Course Time: Sundays, 9:45 AM- 10:35 AM EDT (In Person)
Course Description
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.
For more information, please email our Coordinator of Courses in the Community, Damellys Sacriste, at candlerfoundry@emory.edu.
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Meet the Instructor
Dr. Susan Hylen
Dr. Susan E. Hylen teaches courses in New Testament at Candler and in Emory’s Graduate Division of Religion, equipping students to become responsible interpreters of the biblical texts. She has authored two books on the history of women in the New Testament and early church, which offer a new way of interpreting the diverse and often contradictory evidence about the participation of women. She is also the author of three books on the Gospel of John, as well as a number of other book chapters, essays and articles. Her current research explores the social construction of gender in the New Testament period.
If you have any questions about the course, please feel free to reach out to Dr. Hylen at susan.hylen@emory.edu.
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