Because gender is an essential component of societies of all times and places, it is no surprise that every prophetic expression in the ancient social world was

Biblical scholars and scholars of the ancient Mediterranean consider Old Testament prophetic texts, prophecy in ancient Mesopotamia and in early Christianity. U

Multifaceted insights into female life in prophetic contexts Both prophets and prophetesses shared God’s divine will with the people of Israel, yet the voices

"Women prophets proclaimed and performed the word of God at formative moments in ancient Israel's history, and were expected in biblical visions of the future.