REL-31573 credit hours

Women in Ancient Israel

Religion and Culture · 3 hrs Seminar/Discussion

Offering schedule: contact department

The calendar doesn't say which term this runs in. The sections below show the terms it actually runs in this year.

REL-3157 prerequisites

4 courses appear in this chain, up to 1 level deep. Every route through it involves a choice, so nothing is forced.

Show the chain

any one of

REL-1003Exploring Religion: the Bible
REL-2111not in the 2026-27 calendar
REL-2125Modern Biblical Interpretation
WGS-1232Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies

permission of the instructor

Add your completed courses to see which of these you've already done and what you could take next. They stay on this device.

Description

This course examines the roles and status of women in ancient Israelite culture and religion. Topics to be treated include women in myth and other genres of traditional narrative, the female life-cycle, and women in law, politics, priesthood, and prophecy.

Requisite courses

REL-1003 or REL-2111 or REL-2125 or WGS-1232 or permission of the instructor [prerequisite(s)].

Restrictions

Students may not hold credit for this course and REL-4157.

Cross-listed

REL-4157(3).

Seminar

From the 2026-27 undergraduate calendar. Always verify details on WebAdvisor or with an academic advisor before registering.