Sex in the Garden
Reuven Travis, Michael J. Broyde
Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik / Religion/Theologie
Beschreibung
In the #MeToo times in which we live, there are few hard and fast rules that govern personal encounters and sexual liaisons. Consent, so long as it is neither coerced nor forced, dictates all. Astute students of the Bible will see this aspect of our current social milieu reflected in the book of Genesis. Genesis is not a book about laws. There are no "thou shall" or "thou shall not" commandments given over by God to humanity. Instead, its narrative depicts the cultures of its time as operating on personal choices and personal freedoms. And from the first sexual tryst in the garden of Eden to the attempted seduction of Joseph by the wife of Potiphar, these consensual encounters tend to end badly. The cautionary nature of these tales underscores the continued relevance of Genesis for our times.
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Theology, Christian life and practice, Christianity, Christian Theology, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, Religious social and pastoral thought and activity, Reuven Travis, Sex in the Garden, Judaism, Christian Life, Social Issues, Michael J. Broyde, Old Testament, Biblical Studies