More Than a Womb: Childfree Women as Agents of the Holy - Part 4
with Rev. Dr. Lisa W. Davison
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
7:00 to 8:30 pm CDT
Online

Drawing from Davison’s book, More Than a Womb: Childfree Women as Agents of the Holy, this seminar lifts up women of the Hebrew Bible who, working with the Divine, play amazing roles in the stories of Israel—prophet, judge, worship leader, warrior, scholar, scribe. They helped people celebrate the Divine’s triumph over oppression. They spoke boldly to those in power. They went into battle to secure their people’s safety. They gave wise judgments in important legal matters. They authenticated sacred texts and inspired a reform to help Israel return to the way of Torah. In roles that were not tied to their wombs or fertility, these women made Israel’s story possible and helped it to continue to future generations.

The Rev. Dr. Lisa W. Davison serves as the Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean of Phillips Theological Seminary. She also is the Johnnie Eargle Cadieux Professor of Hebrew Bible and Director of Formation for DOC students. A native of Radford, VA, Davison has a BA (Religion & Spanish) from Lynchburg College; an MDiv from Brite Divinity School, and an MA from Vanderbilt University. Davison received her Ph.D. in Hebrew Bible from Vanderbilt. She was ordained at First Christian Church (Radford, VA) in 1991.

Davison’s first book, Preaching the Women of the Bible, was published in June 2006. Her other publications include: a commentary on Job for The New Interpreter’s Study Bible, essays on the major prophets for The College Study Bible, an essay in Tabletalk, entries for the Encyclopedia of the Stone-Campbell Movement, a sermon in Those Preaching Women: A Multicultural Collection, commentaries for the New Proclamation Series, Year C, and essays in The Preacher's Bible Handbook. Davison's latest book is More Than a Womb: Childfree Women in the Hebrew Bible as Agents of the Holy (Cascade Books).

Registration opens August 1.