Disability as an Enacted Parable

TitleDisability as an Enacted Parable
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2011
AuthorsCox, JA
Journal TitleJournal of Religion, Disability & Health
Volume15
Pages241–253
ISSN1522-8967
Abstract

Leviticus 21:16–23 has historically been used negatively with regard to people with disabilities and ministry. The aim of this discussion is to present the Levitical restriction on priests with disabilities in a positive light. This goal is achieved by presenting a reading of Leviticus 21:16–23 as an enacted parable. An enacted parable is a parabolic action that involves the person of the one who enacts it. In the case of Leviticus 21:16–23, the enacted parable concerns the way in which the blemished priests provided a visual demonstration of the holiness of Yahweh.

URLhttp://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15228967.2011.589240
DOI10.1080/15228967.2011.589240

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