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What if the parables are full of women we've never seen? For centuries, traditional readings have focused on men, rendering the mothers, female bakers, travelers, and healers invisible. This practical study guide introduces an Unhiding Reading, a powerful lens to rediscover the essential female characters hidden within Jesus's most beloved stories. Learn to use historical insight and faithful imagination to see the parables as their first audience did. Through five detailed case studies, discussion questions, and transformative alternative readings, readers will practice a ""double imagination""--uncovering the uncredited women whose presence changes everything. Unhiding Women in the Parables is more than a new way to read; it's an invitation to reclaim a fuller, more accurate, and more just gospel. Discover the women who were always there and transform the understanding of Scripture, community, and faith. Ideal for group discussions or personal reflection.

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""Dr. Charel du Toit's is a very welcome and eye-opening contribution to New Testament studies. His argument is that we can't see women in New Testament texts whose presence would have been obvious to the first generations of their readers. . . . Both theologically committed and secular historians can benefit from this book that also provides inspiration for those who would want to counter overlooking gender minorities today."" --Peter-Ben Smit, Dom Hélder Câmara Chair in Contextual Biblical Interpretation, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam ""Unhiding Women in the Parables is a transformative guide that restores vital voices long overlooked in Scripture. Du Toit's innovative methodology invites readers to see Jesus's parables through fresh eyes, revealing the essential presence and labor of women in first-century communities. Accessible yet rigorous, this study equips churches and individuals with practical tools for more inclusive biblical interpretation. A groundbreaking work that heals wounds, challenges assumptions, and moves us toward a fuller, more just understanding of the gospel."" --Ernest van Eck, Principal, Knox College, Toronto School of Theology, University of Toronto

Author Information

Charel D. du Toit holds a cotutelle/dual PhD in New Testament and related literature from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and the University of Pretoria (2025). He is currently a research fellow at the University of Pretoria, where he heads a research lab on the parables of Jesus. He frequently publishes internationally in academic journals, books, newspapers, blogs, and periodicals, focusing on developing hermeneutical lenses to help unhide vulnerable voices in biblical texts and society.

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