Queer Bible Stories

Robyn Moore
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Have you ever struggled to find yourself in the Bible? It turns out the Bible is full of queer people, we have just been trained not to see them! Tune in to hear the Bible stories you heard growing up interpreted in a whole new way. From David to Jesus and beyond, we will discuss ways to read their stories queerly and the power that comes from seeing your own identity reflected in the text.

Season 1

  1. David and Jonathan

    Episode 1

    David and Jonathan

    Were David and Jonathan lovers? I think so! Join me and guest speaker, Rob, as we talk about David and Jonathan's relationship and why we think it sounds like more than friendship. Want to learn more about it? Here are the sources I used as I researched this episode: Conway, Cameron. “Covenant This Part 1: Covenant Between Man and Man.” FaithWriters, 5 Oct. 2010, https://www.faithwriters.com/article-details.php?id=122339. “David and Jonathan, Two Very ‘Special Friends.’” Yass, Jesus!, hosted by Danny Franzese and Azariah Southworth, 14 June 2020, Apple Podcasts, https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/david-and-jonathan-two-very-special-friends/id1506093101?i=1000477897835. Ellington, John. Kissing in the Bible: Form and Meaning. Oct. 1990, https://translation.bible/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/ellington-1990-kissing-in-the-bible-form-and-meaning.pdf. Wilson, Nancy. Our Tribe: Queer Folks, God, Jesus, and the Bible. HarperSanFrancisco, 1995, pp. 149–153. Where in the Bible are we looking? 1 Samuel 18-23 2 Samuel 1 NSRVUE Translation (guests may use other translations)

    33 min
  2. God's Gender

    Episode 2

    God's Gender

    How can God be male if both men and women are described as being made in God's image? Spoiler alert, I don't think God is male! Austin and I talk about what that means about God and what that has to do with us. Want to learn more about it? Here are the sources I used as I researched this episode: DiMattei, Steven. Genesis 1 and the Creationism Debate: Being Honest to the Text, its Author, and His Beliefs. 1st ed. Eugene, Oregon: Wipf and Stock, 2016. EBSCOhost. Kime, Joel. “Why We Need to See God as Both Father and Mother – Our Identity: In God, Part 2.” Engaging Scripture, 7 Jan. 2020, https://joelkime.com/2020/01/07/god-is-both-father-and-mother-our-identity-in-god-part-2/. Peeler, Amy. Women and the Gender of God. Reprint, Eerdmans, 2022. https://www.perlego.com/book/3471978. Where in the Bible are we looking? Genesis 1 and 2 Isaiah 66:12-13 Matthew 23:37 NSRVUE Translation (guests may use other translations)

    34 min
  3. Jesus

    Episode 3

    Jesus

    What was Jesus' sexuality? My take is that Jesus was asexual! Join me and Kaedyn as we discuss why this interpretation makes sense and is a powerful reframe for the queer community. Want to learn more about it? Here are the sources I used as I researched this episode: Chen, Angela. Ace: What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex. Beacon Press, 2020. Where in the Bible are we looking? John 1-21 NSRVUE Translation (guests may use other translations)

    32 min
  4. Ruth and Naomi

    Episode 4

    Ruth and Naomi

    Lesbian lovers? Polyamory? What is happening with Ruth and Naomi? Listen in as Nina and I discuss some possible ways to understand the love between these two women. Want to learn more about it? Here are the sources I used as I researched this episode: Keita, Schadrac, and Janet W. Dyk. "The Scene at the Threshing Floor: Suggestive Readings and Intercultural Considerations on Ruth 3." The Bible Translator, vol. 57, no. 1, Jan. 2006, pp. 37-48. SAGE Journals, https://doi.org/10.1177/026009350605700103. Krutzsch, Brett. "Un-Straightening Boaz in Ruth Scholarship." Biblical Interpretation, vol. 23, no. 4-5, 2015, pp. 541-52. Brill, https://doi.org/10.1163/15685152-02345P04. Powell, Stephanie Day. Narrative Desire and the Book of Ruth. Bloomsbury Academic, 2017. Bloomsbury Collections, https://www.bloomsburycollections.com/monograph?docid=b-9780567678775. Shore-Goss, Robert E., and Mona West, editors. The Queer Bible Commentary. 2nd ed., SCM Press, 2022. Wilson, Nancy. Our Tribe: Queer Folks, God, Jesus, and the Bible. HarperSanFrancisco, 1995, pp. 153-157. Where in the Bible are we looking? Ruth 1-4 NSRVUE Translation (guests may use other translations)

    27 min
  5. Eunuchs

    Episode 5

    Eunuchs

    The Bible is full of gender non conforming people: the eunuchs! Join Leo and me to learn more about who the eunuchs were and what we can learn from how they are presented in the Bible. Want to learn more about it? Here are the sources I used as I researched this episode: Everhart, Janet S. The Hidden Eunuchs of the Hebrew Bible: Uncovering an Alternate Gender. 2003. The Iliff School of Theology and University of Denver, PhD dissertation. ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, https://www.proquest.com/docview/305232754?pq-origsite=gscholar&fromopenview=true&sourcetype=Dissertations%20&%20Theses. Hester, J. David. "Eunuchs and the Postgender Jesus: Matthew 19.12 and Transgressive Sexualities." Journal for the Study of the New Testament, vol. 28, no. 1, Sept. 2005, pp. 13-40. SAGE Journals, https://doi.org/10.1177/0142064X05057772. Wilson, Nancy. Our Tribe: Queer Folks, God, Jesus, and the Bible. HarperSanFrancisco, 1995, pp. 120-134 Where in the Bible are we looking? Matthew 19:1-12 Acts 8:26-40 NSRVUE Translation (guests may use other translations)

    24 min
  6. Paul

    Episode 6

    Paul

    Paul was famously celibate, but what if he was actually asexual? Join Octavia and me as we discuss what the difference is, why it matters, and what it means for us. Want to learn more about it? Here are the sources I used as I researched this episode: Chen, Angela. Ace: What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex. Beacon Press, 2020. Deming, Will. Paul on Marriage and Celibacy: The Hellenistic Background of 1 Corinthians 7. 1991. University of Chicago, PhD dissertation. ProQuest, www.proquest.com/docview/303967257. Roetzel, Calvin J. "Singleness and Celibacy." T&T Clark Handbook to the Historical Paul, edited by Ryan S. Schellenberg and Heidi Wendt, T&T Clark, 2022, pp. 155–66. Bloomsbury Collections, https://www.bloomsburycollections.com/encyclopedia-chapter?docid=b-9780567691989&tocid=b-9780567691989-chapter11. Where in the Bible are we looking? Acts 7-13 1 Corinthians 6-7 and 13 NSRVUE Translation (guests may use other translations)

    26 min
  7. Introduction

    Season 1 Trailer

    Introduction

    You are allowed to read the Bible queerly! In this brief introduction I will explain why and the approach I will be taking as I talk about the Bible. Welcome to Queer Bible Stories!

    4 min

Trailer

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Have you ever struggled to find yourself in the Bible? It turns out the Bible is full of queer people, we have just been trained not to see them! Tune in to hear the Bible stories you heard growing up interpreted in a whole new way. From David to Jesus and beyond, we will discuss ways to read their stories queerly and the power that comes from seeing your own identity reflected in the text.

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  • Creator
    Robyn Moore
  • Episodes
    7
  • Seasons
    1
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Robyn Moore
  • Show Website
    Queer Bible Stories