Jael Unmasked: Gender Ambiguity and the Bible

Trans Woo: Conversations about Transgender Transfigurations w/ Katy Valentine

The tables are turned while Melissa interviews Katy! Found out how Katy got her woo-woo call to dive into trans studies, how the Transfiguration story is really a story about a trans Jesus, and so much more.   If you’d like to be in touch with Katy, just reach out via email: katy@katyvalentine.com [katy@katyvalentine.com] To sign up for a free energy scan, click here: https://calendly.com/katyvalentine/energy-scan [https://calendly.com/katyvalentine/energy-scan] The article that Melissa and I mentioned is found in the volume The Oxford Handbook of Feminist Approaches to the Hebrew Bible, edited by Susanne Scholz. To grab a copy from Amazon, use my affiliate link right here [https://amzn.to/45JB1bh]. (But try to score a copy at a library if this one is pricy!)   You can get your copy of Trans Biblical directly from the publisher right here [https://www.wjkbooks.com/Products/0664268897/trans-biblical.aspx]. If you'd like to leave a tip to help support this podcast, it is much appreciated! The tip jar can be found here [https://tiptopjar.com/transbiblical].   Suggested amounts so you don't have to struggle: - $1 if you're worried about your personal well being right now (stay safe y'all -- you're the priority) - $5 if you're feeling inspired by the content - $10 if you're inspired and learning a lot, and not personally struggling!

Ancient Deities & Gender Fluidity: A Trans Biblical Conversation

You’ll love getting to know Aren and Joanna, two trans women Hebrew Bible scholars! They are readers of Trans Biblical, and they have an amazing story to share, both as scholars of the ancient world and also as partners in love and life. We talk about their personal journeys, gender fluidity in the ancient world., and why all of this is more important now than ever. You can find Joanna Hormrighausen on her website [https://jdhomrighausen.com/], and Aren Wilson-Wright on her faculty page [https://mes.uchicago.edu/aren-wilson-wright].    More Goodies for you! You can get your copy of Trans Biblical directly from the publisher right here [https://www.wjkbooks.com/Products/0664268897/trans-biblical.aspx] or other major outlets.   Finally, if you'd like to leave a tip to help support this podcast, it is much appreciated! The tip jar can be found here [https://tiptopjar.com/transbiblical].   Suggested amounts so you don't have to struggle: - $1 if you're worried about your personal well being right now (stay safe y'all -- you're the priority) - $5 if you're feeling inspired by the content - $10 if you're inspired and learning a lot, and not personally struggling!

From Baptist Roots to Trans Hermeneutics: A Conversation with Mack Griffith

Introducing Mack Griffith (soon to be Dr. Griffith) You’re going to be enchanted by emerging New Testament scholar Mack Griffith—soon-to-be Dr. Griffith—to explore reading the Bible through a trans-positive lens. Mack shares his journey from a fundamentalist Baptist background to coming out as queer, all the while digging into trans theories in the Gospel of John, offering fresh insights on “recognition scenes” (think: the man born blind, Doubting Thomas, Jesus’s trials) as powerful moments of self-identification and revelation. Along the way, we discuss why trans biblical interpretation matters today: how a diversity of approaches prevents monolithic readings, how these methods invite cis listeners into empathy by recognizing shared experiences of estrangement, and why studying scripture this way feels like resistance against harmful narratives. Find Mack on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/mack.epg [https://www.facebook.com/mack.epg] or IG https://www.instagram.com/thecarefulpoet/ [https://www.instagram.com/thecarefulpoet/] 🔗 Listen now and subscribe so you never miss an episode of Trans Biblical! Support the Project  You can get your copy of Trans Biblical directly from the publisher right here [https://www.wjkbooks.com/Products/0664268897/trans-biblical.aspx]. Also available on Amazon and other major retailers.  Finally, if you'd like to leave a tip to help support this podcast, it is much appreciated! The tip jar can be found here [https://tiptopjar.com/transbiblical].   Suggested amounts so you don't have to struggle: - $1 if you're worried about your personal well being right now (stay safe y'all -- you're the priority) - $5 if you're feeling inspired by the content - $10 if you're inspired and learning a lot, and not personally struggling   #TransBiblical #BibleInterpretation #TransPositive #NewTestamentStudies #TransHermeneutics

Rewriting the Binary: Joy Ladin’s Guide to Trans Biblical Reading

This Episode Discover with Dr. Joy Ladin how we may disrupt all sorts of binaries: the cis-trans binary, the human-divine binary, and so much more. Joy is a widely known and respected voice in trans topics, as well as poet and professor emeritus of literature. Joy truely does bring joy to everything she does – and you’ll discover how you can do trans hermeneutics/interpretation, whether you’re trans or not. Follow Joy on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/joy.ladin]or at her website: www.joyladin.com [http://www.joyladin.com] fa Keep Going You can get your copy of Trans Biblical directly from the publisher right here [https://www.wjkbooks.com/Products/0664268897/trans-biblical.aspx]. To use the 40% discount (for those in the USA), enter the code TRANSBIBLICAL40. If you live outside the United States, just email the customer service department at customer_service@wjkbooks.com, and they will honor the discount.  Finally, if you'd like to leave a tip to help support this podcast, it is much appreciated! The tip jar can be found here [https://tiptopjar.com/transbiblical]. Suggested amounts so you don't have to struggle: - $1 if you're worried about your personal well being right now (stay safe y'all -- you're the priority) - $5 if you're feeling inspired by the content - $10 if you're inspired and learning a lot, and not personally struggling!

Jael Unmasked: Gender Ambiguity and the Bible

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 [https://www.facebook.com/AyshaMusa] and Twitter [https://twitter.com/AyshaWMusa].  Buy the Book, Support the Podcast. You can get your copy of Trans Biblical directly from the publisher right here [https://www.wjkbooks.com/Products/0664268897/trans-biblical.aspx] or anywhere other major outlets like Amazon [https://twitter.com/AyshaWMusa] (affiliate link, FYI).   Finally, if you'd like to leave a tip to help support this podcast, it is much appreciated! The tip jar can be found here [https://tiptopjar.com/transbiblical].   Suggested amounts so you don't have to struggle: - $1 if you're worried about your personal well being right now (stay safe y'all -- you're the priority) - $5 if you're feeling inspired by the content - $10 if you're inspired and learning a lot, and not personally struggling! Y'all go on and be your best, most wonderful and authentic selves. See you in the next episode.