Un-Straightening Boaz in Ruth Scholarship


Scholarly interpretations of Boaz’s sexuality in the book of Ruth largely assume that Boaz experiences sexual desires for Ruth specifically and for women generally. This essay will highlight the heterosexual bias that has commonly framed scholarly interpretations of Boaz and that imposes heterosexua...

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Subtitles:Hegemonic Masculinities in the Hebrew Bible and Second Temple Traditions
Main Author: Krutzsch, Brett 1979- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2015
In: Biblical interpretation
Year: 2015, Volume: 23, Issue: 4/5, Pages: 541-552
IxTheo Classification:FD Contextual theology
HB Old Testament
NCF Sexual ethics
Further subjects:B Boaz
 Ruth
 queer

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