Gender-Play in the Hebrew Bible

Though the Hebrew Bible often reflects and constructs a world that privileges men, many of its narratives play extensively with the gender norms of the society in which they were written. Drawing from feminist, masculinity and queer studies, Gender-Play in the Hebrew Bible uses close literary analysis to argue that the writers of the Bible intentionally challenge gender norms in order to reveal the dangers of destabilizing societal and theological hierarchies that privilege men and masculinity. This book presents a fascinating argument about the construction and import of gender in the biblical narratives, and will be of great interest to academics in the fields of religion, theology, and Biblical studies as well as gender studies.

Amy Kalmanofsky is an associate professor of Bible at The Jewish Theological Seminary, US. She teaches courses on biblical literature, religion, and feminist interpretation of the Bible.　

Introduction Chapter 1. Eve and Adam: Chapter 2. Deborah, Barak, Sisera, and Yael Chapter 3. Manoah, Manoah's Wife, Samson and Delilah Chapter 4. Jezebel and Ahab Chapter 5. The Shunammite and Elisha Chapter 6. Rebecca and Isaac Chapter 7. Jeremiah Conclusions