Feminist and the Bible : hermeneutical alternatives

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Osiek, Carolyn

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Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria

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Amid the varieties of feminist interpretive methods in biblical scholarship, this article suggests a general typology of approaches: rejection of the claims of biblical authority; acceptance of those claims with critique of oppressive interpretations; revisionism, which holds to the possibility of reconstructing the lost experience of women in the texts; reliance on symbol and image of the feminine to convey meaning; and finally, the liberation critique of oppressive structures. An appreciation and critique is offered for each alternative.

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Sustainable Development Goals

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Osiek, C 1997. 'The feminist and the Bible : hermeneutical alternatives', HTS Teologiese Studies/ Theological Studies, vol. 53, no. 4, pp. 956-968