Power and liminality, sex and gender, and Gal 3

Galatians 3:28 has been influential over many years within the Christian church as a prominent, charter text, often understood to proclaim gender equity and hailed as a positive note in Paul's otherwise problematic position on gender matters. Building on earlier work on the intersections betwee...

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Main Author: Punt, J. 1962- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: NTWSA 2010
In: Neotestamentica
Year: 2010, Volume: 44, Issue: 1, Pages: 140-166
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Summary:Galatians 3:28 has been influential over many years within the Christian church as a prominent, charter text, often understood to proclaim gender equity and hailed as a positive note in Paul's otherwise problematic position on gender matters. Building on earlier work on the intersections between postcolonial and queer theoretical positions and stances, and their value for biblical interpretation, Gal 3:28 is read in this contribution through a postcolonial, queer perspective. As theoretical positions for both of which the body is central, a postcolonial, queer reading of this text explores the ideological embeddedness of body, sex and gender in this biblical text, while a renewed focus on the body as expression of liminality foregrounds the interplay between body and power in Gal 3:28.
ISSN:2518-4628
Contains:Enthalten in: Neotestamentica
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.10520/EJC83367