Disability in Deuteronomy and its Reception
The chapter begins with a section offering highlights from a history of interpretation about Deuteronomy and disability. Especially prevalent among earlier interpretations is the association of disability with exclusion: exclusion from the community, from the tent of meeting, or from the priesthood. The second section maps out an overview of major works that include the study of disability and Deuteronomy. Scholars point out that infertility was considered a disability in ancient times. They also discuss how idols are represented as humans with disabilities while YHWH is portrayed as someone without disabilities. People who violate the covenant can be punished with disabilities. In the third section, the chapter explores how the conversation about disability and Deuteronomy is trending.