Bible and Theory - Essays in Biblical Interpretation in Honor of Stephen D. Moore

Inspired by the work of prolific biblical scholar Stephen D. Moore, the contributors in this book argue for the necessity and benefits of using queer theory, literary criticism, cultural theory, postmodernism and the like to critique biblical texts.

List of contents

On Method(s)

1. Method Man K. Jason Coker and Scott S. Elliott

2. Allegoric Reaction: Revulsion, Desire, and Method in Interpretation A. K. M. Adam

3. More Fragments from an Autobiographical Midrash on John's Gospel Jeffrey L. Staley

4. The Creative Non-Fiction of Biblical Scholar Stephen D. Moore H. Aram Veeser

5. Stories Thrown Together George Aichele

On Text(s)

6. A Dead Spouse, A Vegetable Garden, a Cousin's Field on Private Property, and the Hebrew Bible

Roland Boer

7. Matthew, Mark, and Paul: The Vintage Sounds of the Implied Author Janice Capel Anderson

8. Air Jesus: Fear of Flying in the Gospel of Mark Tina Pippin

9. When Hannah Met Luke: A Sub-Version of Luke's Annunciations Danna Nolan Fewell

10. It's Just a Flesh Wound: On Reading the Tortured Body of the Johannine Jesus Colleen M. Conway

11. Moore Materialism: Apocalypse, Animal Christs, and an Unlikely Absolute Catherine Keller

12. Queer Mothers: The Gender Construction of Martyrs Jennifer L. Koosed and Robert Paul Seesengood

On Reading(s)

13. What Am I Reading When I Read My Bible? Stephen D. Moore

About the author

K. Jason Coker is the national director for Together for Hope and the author of James in Postcolonial Perspective: The Letter as Nativist Discourse, along with other articles, chapters, and blogs on poverty, race, and critical theory.

Scott S. Elliott is associate professor in the department of Philosophy, Religion, and Leadership at Adrian College.

Product details

• Authors: K Jason Elliott Coker, K. Jason Elliott Coker
• Assisted by: K. Jason Coker (Editor), Coker K. Jason (Editor), Scott S. Elliott (Editor), Elliott Scott S. (Editor)
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.08.2020
• EAN: 9781978708228
• ISBN: 978-1-978708-22-8
• No. of pages: 244
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; RELIGION / Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / General, RELIGION / Biblical Studies / Exegesis & Hermeneutics, Bibles, Translation & interpretation, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, Translation and interpretation, Biblical exegesis & hermeneutics