Jael Is Non-binary; Jael Is Not a Woman

In this article I suggest that the non-binary identity of Jael (Judg 4–5) has been erased or overlooked due to dominant discourses of heteronormativity and binary gender. This biblical narrative depicts Jael performing roles and behaviours which have been identified as masculine (violent, warrior, k...

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Autor principal:	Aysha W. Musa
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Lenguaje:	EN
Publicado:	University of Sheffield 2020
Materias:	jael judges 4–5 non-binary gender ambiguity queer theory The Bible BS1-2970
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:8207956d23444faf82fa490fa89b07b72021-11-18T14:47:02ZJael Is Non-binary; Jael Is Not a Woman2633-069510.17613/y6zg-7s57https://doaj.org/article/8207956d23444faf82fa490fa89b07b72020-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://hcommons.org/deposits/view/hc:29258/CONTENT/5.-aysha-w.-musa-final-97-120.pdf/https://doaj.org/toc/2633-0695In this article I suggest that the non-binary identity of Jael (Judg 4–5) has been erased or overlooked due to dominant discourses of heteronormativity and binary gender. This biblical narrative depicts Jael performing roles and behaviours which have been identified as masculine (violent, warrior, killer) and feminine (mother, seductress, nurturing). Moreover, Jael’s name appears in the Hebrew masculine form, alongside Jael’s feminine label of “woman/wife.” Despite such evidence of gender ambiguity, interpretations of Judg 4–5 tend to identify Jael unproblematically as a woman, thereby ignoring this character’s non-binary potential. This article contributes an original reading of Jael by interpreting the text from a non-binary perspective, employing queer methodologies. Inviting the reader to look beyond hetero-binarized expectations, my investigation reveals Jael as a gender ambiguous character.Aysha W. MusaUniversity of Sheffieldarticlejaeljudges 4–5non-binarygender ambiguityqueer theoryThe BibleBS1-2970ENJournal for Interdisciplinary Biblical Studies, Vol 1, Iss 2, Pp 97-120 (2020)
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description	In this article I suggest that the non-binary identity of Jael (Judg 4–5) has been erased or overlooked due to dominant discourses of heteronormativity and binary gender. This biblical narrative depicts Jael performing roles and behaviours which have been identified as masculine (violent, warrior, killer) and feminine (mother, seductress, nurturing). Moreover, Jael’s name appears in the Hebrew masculine form, alongside Jael’s feminine label of “woman/wife.” Despite such evidence of gender ambiguity, interpretations of Judg 4–5 tend to identify Jael unproblematically as a woman, thereby ignoring this character’s non-binary potential. This article contributes an original reading of Jael by interpreting the text from a non-binary perspective, employing queer methodologies. Inviting the reader to look beyond hetero-binarized expectations, my investigation reveals Jael as a gender ambiguous character.
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