Osiek, Carolyn2012-02-202012-02-201997Osiek, C 1997. 'The feminist and the Bible : hermeneutical alternatives', HTS Teologiese Studies/ Theological Studies, vol. 53, no. 4, pp. 956-9680259-9422 (print)http://hdl.handle.net/2263/18202Spine cut of Journal binding and pages scanned on flatbed EPSON Expression 10000 XL; 400dpi; text/lineart - black and white - stored to Tiff Derivation: Abbyy Fine Reader v.9 work with PNG-format (black and white); Photoshop CS3; Adobe Acrobat v.9 Web display format PDFAmid the varieties of feminist interpretive methods in biblical scholarship, this article suggests a general typology of approaches: rejection of the claims of biblical authority; acceptance of those claims with critique of oppressive interpretations; revisionism, which holds to the possibility of reconstructing the lost experience of women in the texts; reliance on symbol and image of the feminine to convey meaning; and finally, the liberation critique of oppressive structures. An appreciation and critique is offered for each alternative.13 pagesPDFenFaculty of Theology, University of PretoriaBible and feminismArticle