Bible Blindspots

“A very unique, intriguing collection of fifteen articles edited into three thematic parts. Each article has a distinctive perspective based on biblical texts and its own contemporary social, political, and religious situations. . . . An excellent introduction in the first chapter guides readers as to what they will encounter in each chapter. This fascinating structure gives readers freedom to pick up any chapter and experience aha moments.”


—Hisako Kinukawa, Japan Agricultural Theological Seminary





“We don’t know what we don’t see unless and until someone brings certain things we missed to our attention. Havea and Melanchthon have given us a gift by alerting us to the blind spots we may have about the Bible. Their book confronts me with three inescapable questions concerning biblical interpretation: What do I see? What do I not see? And, most importantly, why?”


—Tat-siong Benny Liew, College of the Holy Cross





“Havea and Melanchthon gather scholars from across the globe that evocatively focus on the Bible’s blind spots and blind devotion to the Bible. This book is a must-read for anyone willing to have their eyes opened to the dispersed and othered in the Bible and society.”


—Crystal Hall, United Lutheran Seminary





“What a wonderful volume that brings together an array of creative, thought-provoking contributions that . . . uncover those blind spots that exist in both text and readers. Essay after essay helped me see things in the text I’ve not yet seen, and stimulated further reflection on the politics of othering, the exceedingly painful legacy of empires old and new, and the powerful ways in which this ancient text is reclaimed by communities all over the world. A must-read for any contextual Bible reader!”


—Juliana Claassens, Stellenbosch University