The Queer Bible Commentary
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| Rating | : | 4.32 (546 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0334054427 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 878 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-04-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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Five Stars Donna Dolham Wonderful resource. "Absolutely Worth Reading!" according to David M. Pelletier. The very first light bulb gave off some light but certainly can't compare to the contemporary, energy saving light bulbs in common use today. This commentary deliberately does not give us a chapter by chapter and verse by verse format, which those following the Revised Common Lectionary faced with the challenge of weekly sermon preparation generally find more helpful. Overall this commentary feels more like a tr. Kim the Music Lover said Great guide for those not afraid to look further. Great way to look further at what God has to say about some important parts of the Bible. Not for the faint of heart. Be ready to challenge yourself and others. Great for Bible study.
Dr Robert E Goss, is Senior Pastor Theologian at the Metropolitan Community Churches in North Hollywood. Thomas Bohache is a Pastor in the Metropolitan Community Churches, Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. Dr Mona West taught at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville from 1987-1992. Dr Deryn Guest is Lecturer in Biblical Hermeneutics at the University of Birmingham.
Accordingly, the commentary raises new questions and re-directs more traditional questions in fresh and innovative ways, offering new angles of approach. Contributors draw on feminist, queer, deconstructionist, utopian theories, the social sciences and historical-critical discourses. The 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. This comprehensive, cutting-edge commentary is prefaced by an introductory essay by Professor Mary Tolbert. The commentary includes an extensive bibliography that directs the reader to a full range of literature relating to queer interpretation of scripture.. 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. 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 contem
. Dr Robert E Goss, is Senior Pastor Theologian at the Metropolitan Community Churches in North Hollywood. Dr Mona West taught at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville from 1987-1992. Thomas Bohache is a Pastor in the Metropolitan Community Churches, Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. About the Author Dr Deryn Guest is Lecturer in Biblical Hermeneutics at the University of Birmingham