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Den ambivalenta YHVH Elohim: En kvalitativ queerteoretisk innehållsanalys av den judiska Shechinan
Dalarna University, School of Culture and Society, Religious Studies.
2024 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (professional degree), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
A qualitative queer-theoretical content analysis of the Shechinan (English)
Abstract [en]

This study strives to make visible patriarchal and queer-theoretical qualities within Jewish mysticism. This through an investigation of the Shekinah’s relationship with God within the holy scripture - the Zohar. In the focus of the study, the textual source - the Song of Songs - has been used as a basis, where a passionate and loving relationship between God and his Shekinah emerges. The study will also present a broad investigation of the historical background to Jewish mysticism with a focus on the feminine aspect of God - the Shekinah. In order to make this relationship visible, a qualitative text analytical method has been used, with which text extracts have been collected and broken down and analyzed through a queertheoretical framework. The result and the analysis came to be able to demonstrate how King David can be seen as a symbol of femininity through the relationship that arises in Malkhut. Also, how the Shekinah can be seen acting "in disguise" to hide a homoerotic relationship within the Tree of Life. As well as how the gender aspect of the heavenly intercourse consolidates heteronormative relationships and roles, which at the same time demonstrates queer leakage in the form of norm violations.

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2024.
Keywords [sv]
Zohar, Kabbala, Shechina, Malkhut, Judendom, Mysticism, Queerteori, Homoeroticism
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Religious Studies
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URN: urn:nbn:se:du-48980OAI: oai:DiVA.org:du-48980DiVA, id: diva2:1882458
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Religious Studies
Available from: 2024-07-05 Created: 2024-07-05

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