What we talk about today! Find out more about Jael, the gender-ambiguous, seducing, tent-peg slaying figure of Judges 4! Dr. Aysha Musa dives deep into this fascinating character and shows you exactly why Jael IS gender ambiguous (or nonbinary). Follow Aysha on Facebook and Twitter.

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Wait, I wanna read the Gospel of Thomas! Listeners, so glad you're now ready to dive into this mysterious, cool Gospel for yourself. To read the Gospel of Thomas, here is a translation.

Particulars about Melissa

The best way to reach Melissa is through email: sellew@umn.edu.

This is Melissa’s article “Reading the Gospel of Thomas from Here: A Trans- Centered Hermeneutic,” freely accessible at the Journal of Interdisciplinary Biblical Studies.

Many of Melissa’s articles on Thomas and other topics are posted on Academia.edu (you can make a free account): https://umn.academia.edu/MelissaHarlSellew

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Today, we dive into the book OF Esther WITH Dr. Esther Brownsmith. Esther talks about why including non-binary and trans perspective is not part of a diversity quota, but vital for seeing the Bible in new ways. Of course, we talk about her great chapter in Trans Biblical, and she gives hints about why she believes Mordecai in the book of Esther may be non-binary. Plus, she gives us insight into Bible fan fiction!

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For the book by Tom de Bruin on Early Christianity and Fan Fiction, click here.

Plus, you may be interested in the article that got her a ton of email about Mordecai and their non-binary identity – you do have to sign up for an account at Fox News, so proceed with caution :)

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