Furthermore, I looked through my shelves and realized I had no works of theology or biblical scholarship written by women of color. I am always on board to read commentaries on women in the Hebrew Bible it was one of my favorite things to explore in undergrad. I originally picked this up because I had heard such great things from others who I admire. I'm just going to head down the road to Fort Worth, take all of her classes, and become a Hebrew Bible scholar. I am looking forward to reading so much of this book again and again. By the middle of the book, my body would have a visceral reaction to this little phrase, knowing that something holy and profound and inspired was about to come my way.

She would repeat the phrase 'When I use my sanctified imagination.' when she would begin her Midrash. I was suddenly there, in the text, living, feeling, and breathing each word. Gafney's Midrash of the verses often left me in tears. While the book is extensive in academic interpretation and information of the text, my heart was more touched than my mind. Each time she would define and explain the text in Hebrew, it would open my eyes to a whole new world. While Gafney is a Hebrew and Bible scholar and incredibly knowledgeable in translation and interpretation, she never makes the reader feel like they can not understand the text as well. On every page, this book blew my mind or melted my heart. I am afraid to write a review for this book simply because I fear no words I put together will do it justice.

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