Disability as an Enacted Parable

Leviticus 21:16-23 has historically been used negatively with regard to people with disabilities and ministry. The aim of this discussion is to present the Levitical restriction on priests with disabilities in a positive light. This goal is achieved by presenting a reading of Leviticus 21:16-23 as a...

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Main Author: Cox, Jennifer Anne (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge 2011
In: Journal of religion, disability & health
Year: 2011, Volume: 15, Issue: 3, Pages: 241-253
Further subjects:B Disability
B enacted parable
B Leviticus 21:16–23
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Summary:Leviticus 21:16-23 has historically been used negatively with regard to people with disabilities and ministry. The aim of this discussion is to present the Levitical restriction on priests with disabilities in a positive light. This goal is achieved by presenting a reading of Leviticus 21:16-23 as an enacted parable. An enacted parable is a parabolic action that involves the person of the one who enacts it. In the case of Leviticus 21:16-23, the enacted parable concerns the way in which the blemished priests provided a visual demonstration of the holiness of Yahweh.
ISSN:1522-9122
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of religion, disability & health
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/15228967.2011.589240