This paper holds that historical imperialisms and the role of Christian texts necessitates a
post-colonial feminist biblical interpretation. It holds that Christian texts point beyond their
origin, inviting their readers to act them out in history and cross-culturally. Hence, the paper
proposes a post-colonial feminist reading strategy that strives to understand how the
ideology of various ancient imperial settings informed biblical texts; that scrutinizes the
power relations propounded by mission texts in their constructions of different cultures and …

Why did the Christian nations, readers, and institutions work smoothly with modern
colonialism? How should we read the Bible in the post-colonial era? This dissertation
examines and highlights the ideology of international relations articulated in biblical texts
and other secular texts of ancient and modern times; the relationship of gender, empire, and
texts; the power relations advanced by biblical mission passages; the readings of Western,
male and female biblical readers; and the anti-imperial textual strategies of decolonizing …