I found the description of queer/otherness to Ruth and Naomi’s relationship interesting. I also agree with the category of “otherness” used to describe it. However, I felt the article could’ve included more quotes and bible references to back its claim. Even though I avidly agree that David and Johnathan had a romantic relationship because of the text no matter what interpretation, I don’t see how there is enough text to adequately describe this relationship as romantic. The vows are powerful and very much equal marriage. But then this would insinuate that Naomi may have been in love with her sons wife. Then you could speculate that she loved her while she was married to her son which would bring up a greater or more complex relationship. But I’d like more historical evidence to support the idea of queer.
Otherness is an adequate description, but I would also like to research its category more as well.
I found the description of queer/otherness to Ruth and Naomi’s relationship interesting. I also agree with the category of “otherness” used to describe it. However, I felt the article could’ve included more quotes and bible references to back its claim. Even though I avidly agree that David and Johnathan had a romantic relationship because of the text no matter what interpretation, I don’t see how there is enough text to adequately describe this relationship as romantic. The vows are powerful and very much equal marriage. But then this would insinuate that Naomi may have been in love with her sons wife. Then you could speculate that she loved her while she was married to her son which would bring up a greater or more complex relationship. But I’d like more historical evidence to support the idea of queer.
Otherness is an adequate description, but I would also like to research its category more as well.