Queer Bible Commentary by Deryn Guest

A one-volume commentary on the Bible that brings together the work of several scholars and pastors known for their interest in the areas of gender, sexuality and Biblical studies.
Each chapter of the commentary covers at least one Biblical text or in some cases, a combination of texts and focuses specifically upon those portions of the book that have particular relevance for readers interested in lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues: such as the construction of gender and sexuality, the reification of heterosexuality, the question of lesbian and gay ancestry within the Bible, the transgendered voices of the prophets, the use of the Bible in contemporary political, socio-economic and religious spheres and the impact upon lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities.  A range of hermeneutical approaches are employed within the commentary as contributors draw on feminist, queer, deconstructionist, utopian theories, the social sciences, historical-critical discourses as each contributor sees fit.