Title: Queer Commentary and the Hebrew Bible (Journal for the Study of the Old Testament Supplement Series, 334)
First published: November 2001
Description: Essays exploring and explaining how 'queer' reading makes a difference to biblical exegesis. As with feminism, theoretical questions arise such as whether such readings are characterized by certain questions or can only legitimately be done by gay or lesbian readers. The contributors are drawn from a range of backgrounds and a variety of interests--Jewish, Christian, agnostic, male, female, heterosexual, gay and lesbian--and mostly concentrate on individual passages and books. But the volume also contains some theoretical reflections, and it ends with three critical responses' from scholars with interdisciplinary interests on the place of queer reading of the Bible in broader contexts. A book for anyone interested in contemporary issues of bible interpretation or in queer theory generally.
Subjects: Homosexualité, Gay interpretations, Aspect religieux, Exegese, Homosexuality, Gay interpretations of sacred works, Bibel, Oude Testament, Bible, Homosexuality in the Bible, Homosexualité dans la Bible, Homoseksualiteit, Interprétations homosexuelles, Homosexualität, Religious aspects, Aufsatzsammlung, LGBTQ religion & spirituality, Lambda Literary Awards, Lambda Literary Award Winner, Bible, versions, Homosexuality, religious aspects