The Genesis of Liberation
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The Genesis of Liberation

Biblical Interpretation in the Antebellum Narratives of the Enslaved

  1. 272 pages
  2. English
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The Genesis of Liberation

Biblical Interpretation in the Antebellum Narratives of the Enslaved

About this book

Considering that the Bible was used to justify and perpetuate African American enslavement, why would it be given such authority? In this fascinating volume, Powery and Sadler explore how the Bible became a source of liberation for enslaved African Americans by analyzing its function in pre-Civil War freedom narratives. They explain the various ways in which enslaved African Americans interpreted the Bible and used it as a source for hope, empowerment, and literacy. The authors show that through their own engagement with the biblical text, enslaved African Americans found a liberating word. The Genesis of Liberation recovers the early history of black biblical interpretation and will help to expand understandings of African American hermeneutics.

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Yes, you can access The Genesis of Liberation by Emerson B. Powery,Rodney S. Sadler Jr. in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Teologia e religione & Storia afroamericana. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. Foreword
  8. Preface
  9. Chapter 1 The Genesis of Liberation: The Function of the Bible in the Freedom Narratives
  10. Chapter 2 The Bible and the Freedom Narrative
  11. Chapter 3 The Sabbath and the Freedom Narrative
  12. Chapter 4 The Origins of Whiteness and the Black Biblical Imagination
  13. Chapter 5 Reading Paul with the Formerly Enslaved: Emancipation from the “Master’s Minister”
  14. Excursus “Jesus Christ Was Sold to the Highest Bidder”: Jesus Christ in the Freedom Narratives
  15. Chapter 6 Summary and Hermeneutical Implications
  16. Index of Scripture
  17. Index of Subjects and Names