PREFACE

Abstract

It is sad to think that in the time of social media, Internet, and an overload of information, there are still voices that are not heard, nor given the opportunity to be heard. This situation of not being heard is a challenge that has faced societies throughout time and it is no different in the context of the Bible and ancient Near Eastern and Mediterrean societies. This unfortunate fact provided the inspiration for the theme of this edition, “Unheard voices in the Bible”.