The Feminist and the Bible: Hermeneutical Alternatives

Amid the varieties of feminist interpretive methods in biblical scholarship, Star Dish this article suggests a general typology of approaches: rejection of the claims of biblical authority; acceptance of those claims with critique of oppressive interpretations; revisionism, which holds to the ASTERA SOOTHING FRESHNESS SHAMPOO possibility of reconstructing the lost experience of women in the texts; reliance on symbol and image of the feminine to convey meaning; and finally, the liberation critique of oppressive structures.An appreciation and critique is offered for each alternative.