Womanist Bible Talk: A Podcast for Womanish Bible Readers and Friends
Episode 9: Matthew 2: Escape to Egypt, Assata, and Fugitive Narratives
The Womanist Bible Talk Podcast released Episode 9, "Escape to Egypt, Assata, and Fugitive Narratives." America has a history whereby people had to escape oppression using the Underground Railroad. What is astounding to many, is that women today, in the US, now often have to escape across state lines to receive reproductive health care - often with their lives at stake. What does it mean to be a fugitive today? What do you think?
The Misogynoir to Mishpat (M2M) Research Network (c) 2024
Show Notes
In this episode, I interview Dr. Shively T. J. Smith to discuss her article in Womanist Interpretations of the Bible: Expanding the Discourse, “One More Time with Assata on My Mind: A Womanist Rereading of the Escape to Egypt (Matt 2:13-23) in Dialogue with an African American Woman Fugitive Narrative.” We discuss the ahistorical depictions of Egypt in art and literature, the Jewish diaspora in Egypt that shield Joseph, Mary, and Jesus in juxtaposition with the story of fugitive Assata Shakur.