Rethinking New Testament Exegesis Through a Dis/Ability-Informed Lens: Conceptual Insights, Research Trajectories, and Interpretive Examples

The hermeneutical engagement with biblical texts informed by Dis/ability Studies expands the framework of historical-critical exegesis by introducing a perspective that seeks to deconstruct those conceptualizations and power structures which contribute to the stigmatization and discrimination of individuals who do not conform to the socioculturally constructed ideals of normalcy and autonomy. This article offers an overview of current scholarship on the subject and highlights the opportunities and possibilities for new interpretive directions opened up by a dis/ability-critical hermeneutic.