The Bible, Gender, and Sexuality: Critical Readings

Table of Contents:
Preface
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
Part I: Gender/s in and around Biblical Contexts
1. “Reading the Silence of Women in Genesis 34” – Julie Kelso, Bond University, Australia
2. “Every Green Tree and the Streets of Jerusalem: Counter Constructions of Gendered Sacred Space” – Steed Vernyl Davidson, McCormick Theological Seminary, USA
3. “Gender and Archaeology in Israelite Religion” – Beth Alpert Nakhai, University of Arizona, USA
4. “Masculinity and Disability in the Bible” – Thomas Hentrich, Independent Scholar
5. “Contextualizing Masculinity in Acts: Peter and Paul as Test Cases” – Brittany E. Wilson, Duke University, USA
6. “Discharging Responsibilities: Matthean Jesus, Biblical Law, and Hemorrhaging Woman” – Amy-Jill Levine, Vanderbilt University, USA
7. Shelly Matthews, “A feminist Analysis of the Veiling Passage (1 Corinthians 11:2–16): Who really cares that Paul was not a Gender Egalitarian after all?” – Shelly Matthews, Brite Divinity School, USA
8. “Virginity as Purity in the Protoevangelium of James” – Mary Foskett, Wake Forest University, USA
Part II: Sex and Sexualities in and around Biblical Contexts
9. “Food, Sex, and the Garden of Eden: Or, What is the Bible About?” – Ken Stone, Chicago Theological Seminary, USa
10. “’That’s Why They Didn’t Call the Book Hadassah!’: The Interse (Ct)/(x) Ionality of Race/Ethnicity, Gender, and Sexuality in the Book of Esther” – Randall C. Bailey, Interdenominational Theological Center, USA
11. “Ten Things Every Feminist Should Know about the Song of Songs” – J. Cheryl Exum, University of Sheffield
12. “Un-Straightening Boaz in Ruth Scholarship” – Brett Krutzsch, Haverford College, USA
13. “Sexy Stoics and the Rereading of Romans 1.18-2.16” – Diana Swancutt, The Poverty Consortium
14. Marchal, Joseph A. “The Usefulness of an Onesimus: The Sexual Use of Slaves and Paul’s Letter to Philemon” – Joseph A. Marchal, Ball State University, USA
15. “Cruising as Methodology: Homoeroticism and the Scriptures” – Timothy R. Koch, Independent Scholar
Part III: Critiquing Gender and Sexuality
16. “Disney’s Pocahontas and Joshua’s Rahab in Postcolonial Perspective” – Lori Rowlett, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, USA
17. “Violent Superwomen: Super Heroes or Super Villains? Judith, Wonder Woman and Lynndie England” – Emma England, Independent Scholar
18. “The Skin of Miriam Became as White as Snow: The Bible, Western Feminism and Colour Politics” – Mukti Barton, The Queen’s Foundation for Ecumenical Theological Education, UK
19. “Gospel Hauntings: The Postcolonial Demons of New Testament Criticism” – Laura E. Donaldson, Cornell University, USA
20. “Outrageous, Audacious, Courageous, Willful: Reading the Enslaved Girl of Acts 11:2” – Margaret Aymer, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, USA
21. “Gazing at the Whore: Reading Revelation Queerly” – Lynn R. Huber, Elon University, USA
22. “No Child Left Behind: Reading Jephthah’s Daughter with The Babylon Complex” – Rhiannon Graybill, Rhodes College, USA
Annotated Bibliography
Index