UID:
almahu_9949598795002882
Format:
1 online resource (viii, 89 pages).
ISBN:
9781000990027
,
1000990028
,
9781003152668
,
100315266X
,
9781000989991
,
1000989992
Series Statement:
Rape culture, religion and the Bible
Content:
Drawing on both biblical studies scholarship and practitioner experience, this book explores the disjuncture between complementarian accounts of biblical marriage and intersections of marriage and violence in texts from Jewish and Christian Scriptures. This volume challenges authoritative complementarian claims to the Bible's allegedly clear and unequivocal directions on marriage. It refutes these claims with analysis of the muddled and often violent depictions of marriage in the Bible itself. Regular reminders show why such an exploration matters: that is, because recourse to the authority and plain meaning' of the Bible has had and continues to have impact on real people's lives. Sometimes, this impact is violent and traumatic, notably when the Bible is weaponised to justify intimate partner violence. This book explores a wide range of biblical texts and interpretations. Particular focus is placed on the influential pronouncements on biblical marriage' by the US Family Research Council and Council for Biblical Manhood and Womanhood. Textual analysis includes close focus on Genesis 1-3, Malachi 2, and Ephesians 5. This book will appeal to students of biblical studies and theology, as well as anyone interested in research-based activism and in how sacred texts are directed towards modern day-to-day life. It investigates marriage', the Bible', and violence', all of which play significant roles in public discourses and popular culture.
Note:
"Routledge focus."
Additional Edition:
Print version: ISBN 9781000990027
Additional Edition:
Print version: ISBN 0367715724
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780367715724
Language:
English
DOI:
10.4324/9781003152668
URL:
https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781003152668
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