The Feminist and the Bible: Hermeneutical Alternatives

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