Sacred Scriptures require an up-to-date interpretation in order to have a lifepromoting meaning in the present and for the future. In the Old Testament, this task was assumed by prophets - and prophetesses. In this context, this volume is devoted to female and queer voices in prophecy of the Bible and the Ancient Near East and examines the relevant iconography.

Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Irmtraud Fischer lehrt Altes Testament an der Universität Graz. Prof. Juliana Claassens ist Professorin für Altes Testament an der Theologischen Fakultät der Universität Stellenbosch.