The Queer Bible CommentaryThe Queer Bible Commentary brings together the work of several scholars and pastors known for their interest in the areas of gender, sexuality and Biblical studies. Rather than a verse-by-verse analysis, typical of more traditional commentaries, contributors to this volume focus specifically upon those portions of the book that have particular relevance for readers interested in lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues such as the construction of gender and sexuality, the reification of heterosexuality, the question of lesbian and gay ancestry within the Bible, the transgendered voices of the prophets, the use of the Bible in contemporary political, socio-economic and religious spheres and the impact upon lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities. Accordingly, the commentary raises new questions and re-directs more traditional questions in fresh and innovative ways, offering new angles of approach. This comprehensive, cutting-edge commentary is prefaced by an introductory essay by Professor Mary Tolbert. Contributors draw on feminist, queer, deconstructionist, utopian theories, the social sciences and historical-critical discourses. The focus is both how reading from lesbian, gay, bisexual and/or transgender perspectives affect the reading and interpretation of biblical texts and how biblical texts have and do affect lesbian, gay, bisexual and/or transgender communities. The commentary includes an extensive bibliography that directs the reader to a full range of literature relating to queer interpretation of scripture. |
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User Review - delizabeth - LibraryThingThis book is a Bible Commentary. It will help you understand the Bible while using this book with the Bible. This Commentary is written in the Queer point of view. First commentary out there that has been written the the LGBT perspective. Read full review
Contents
Jeremiah Angela BauerLevesque | |
Notes on the Contributors | |
The Second Testament | |
Disarming Biblically Based GayBashing 1 | |
and 2 Thessalonians Theodore Jennings 669 | |
GenesisBereshit Michael Carden 21 | |
Exodus Rebecca Alpert 61 | |
Leviticus David Tabb Stewart 77 | |
Numbers Sue Levi Elwell 105 | |
Deuteronomy Deryn Guest 122 | |
Joshua Michael Carden 144 | |
Judges Deryn Guest 167 | |
Ruth Mona West 190 | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Queer Bible Commentary |
| Editor | Deryn Guest |
| Publisher | SCM Press, 2006 |
| ISBN | 0334040213, 9780334040217 |
| Length | 859 pages |
| Subjects | › › Religion / Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / General Religion / Reference Social Science / Gay Studies |
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