Tamara Knudson - Oaths and Vows: Women in the Old Testament

In episode 40 of TheoDisc, Kenny chats with Dr Tamara Knudson about oaths and vows in the Old Testament (Hebrew Bible), particularly in the stories of key women figures like Ruth, Hannah and Abigail. Tamara helps us understand the difference between an oath and a vow and how they hold profound and transformative potential as we recognise them in the Scriptural story.

Show Notes

Read Tamara’s thesis on oaths and vows in the Hebrew Bible, ‘She is More to You than Seven Sons’: https://research-repository.st-andrews.ac.uk/bitstream/handle/10023/27441/Thesis-Tamara-Knudson-complete-version.pdf 

Listen to Tamara teaching on Jepthah’s vow: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iqLoz-1RVo 

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In our next episode, Kenny will be talking about Jared Michelson and the connection between what is often considered ‘high’ or ‘abstract’ theological doctrines and on the ground Christian Ministry.