What the Bible Says About Sex Why We Read It the Way We Do

This book asserts that modern perspectives on sexuality and gender should be separated from more constraining views of traditional biblical interpretation, often invoked today to support arguments over the moral limits of sex. Suitable for those interested in sexuality and the Bible, and sex in Christianity across time.

About the author

Jeremiah W. Cataldo is an Associate Professor of History in the Frederik Meijer Honors College at Grand Valley State University. With an academic background in biblical studies and the history of ancient Israel, his previous books include A Social-Political History of Monotheism (Routledge), Biblical Terror, Breaking Monotheism, and others.

Summary

This book asserts that modern perspectives on sexuality and gender should be separated from more constraining views of traditional biblical interpretation, often invoked today to support arguments over the moral limits of sex. Suitable for those interested in sexuality and the Bible, and sex in Christianity across time.

Product details

• Authors: Jeremiah Cataldo, Jeremiah (Frederik Meijer Honors College Cataldo, Jeremiah W. Cataldo, Cataldo Jeremiah
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Content: Book
• Product form: Hardback
• Publication date: 31.08.2022
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works
• EAN: 9780367758042
• ISBN: 978-0-367-75804-2
• Pages: 222
• Subjects: HISTORY / Ancient / General, LGBTQ, RELIGION / Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / General, RELIGION / Biblical Studies / History & Culture, Christianity, makeup, HOLD, Eve, Biblical Studies & Exegesis, RELIGION / Christian Life / Relationships, Hebrew Bible, Aquinas, biblical hermeneutics, biblical interpretation, Harlot, anal sex, Young Man, pledge, vow, Violated, celibate, Hendrik Goltzius, married woman, gender and biblical studies, kinsman, Lot's Wife, sexual ethics religion, power dynamics scripture, female embodiment theology, ancient religious patriarchy, interpretation of sexual morality scripture, honour and sexuality, divine human relationship, Noncombatant, Refocuses, Masculinity in the Bible, Biblical Authors, masculinity in the hebrew bible, homosexuality and the bible, sexuality and the hebrew bible, homosexuality and the old testament, homosexuality and the hebrew bible, sex and the hebrew bible, marriage and the new testament, gender and the new testament, bearing children, What the Bible Says About Sex, marriage and the old testament, sexuality and biblical studies, Masculinity in the old testament, marriage and the bible, Lot And His Daughters, sexuality and the old testament, marriage and the hebrew bible, eroticism in the bible, the Sexual Bod in the bible, Voyeuristic Gaze, homosexuality and the new testament, gender and the hebrew bible, sex and the new testament, desire in the bible, sexuality and the new testament, sex and biblical studies, sexuality and the bible, Masculinity in the new testament