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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Introduction Rev. Dr. Justin Sabia-Tanis is the Associate Professor of Christian Ethics and Social Transformation Supported by the McVay Endowment, Program Director for Social Transformation. He is an amazing theologian, scholar, pastor, and so much more. You will find a link to his landmark book Transgender below, too.

Get ready to discover about how The Good Samaritan parable can be read from a trans lens.

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In this two-minute trailer for Trans Biblical, host Katy E. Valentine tells you exactly why transgender and Bible go together! Future episodes will offer you tons of trans positive ways to understand the Bible from expert scholars. Discover how we interpret sacred texts for our time and get a glimpse of the insightful conversations ahead—with authors and scholars from the groundbreaking book Trans Biblical. Tune in to learn what makes our podcast a welcoming space for uplifting and affirming transgender voices in faith communities, and get ready to join the dialogue. Subscribe now and we'll see you in the first episode. Buy the book here. Claim your 40% off through May 10 with the discount code TRANSBIBLICAL40.

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