Sex in the Garden

""using the ancient text of genesis, the authors engage in a dialogue with some of the contemporary challenges of sexual expressions exacerbated by hyper-individualism. selected biblical narratives guide the reader into thoughtful reflections, challenging the behavioral relativism often directed to sex and sexuality. i commend this book to those seeking a counter-narrative based on a freshly interpreted biblical perspective."" --greg deloach, mcafee school of theology of mercer university

""with tender loving care, the authors of sex in the garden display an explicit adult-level reading of the book of genesis to analyze a range of sexual behaviors not normally covered in polite discussions of sacred scripture--either with adults or children. . . . i recommend the book for all those interested in what the bible has to say about sex."" --jan love, candler school of theology, emory university

""behold! in your hands is an inspired and inspiring twenty-first-century iteration of the prophetic mission to be a 'light unto the nations.' rabbis broyde and travis challenge the situational ethics of our time through the lens of classical judaism by arguing persuasively that genesis presents a template for individuals to use when making real life decisions."" --richard wagner, loyola university of maryland

Michael J. Broyde is a law professor at Emory University in Atlanta who has served in a variety of rabbinic positions throughout the United States. During the 2018 academic year, he was a Senior Fulbright Scholar at Hebrew University in Jerusalem, and in 2019, he is teaching Jewish law at Stanford Law School. Reuven Travis has taught a wide range of classes, including Jewish law, Bible, and Jewish history, to students from grade two through high school. He holds a master's degree in teaching from Mercer University and a master's in Judaic studies from Spertus College. He is the author of From Job to the Shoah: A Story of Dust and Ashes (2013) and Sefer BeMidbar as Sefer HaMiddot: The Book of Numbers as the Book of Character Development (2018).