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Suzanne McCarthy on the Gender Neutral Bible Controversy
Thanks to Suzanne McCarthy over at Suzanne’s Bookshelf for this POST on the gender neutral Bible controversy. She links to a helpful article by Ann Nyland addressing the generic use of the Greek word aner. Now, I am not one who would advocate gender inclusive language simply for the sake of being gender inclusive. In…
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Ezra 9-10 – The Context of Today's Reading Makes it a Tough One
Today’s lectionary reading is definitely part of one of my least favorite Old Testament passages. If you heard the passage from the lectionary you probably would wonder why. The reading is Ezra 9.5-9, which reads as follows: At the time of the evening sacrifice, I, Ezra, rose in my wretchedness, and with cloak and mantle…
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Terence E. Fretheim on God and Violence in the Old Testament
HERE is a link to a helpful article by Terence E. Fretheim in Word and World (Vo1. 24.1, 2004) on “God and Violence in the Old Testament.” I will try to summarize Fretheim’s points the best that I can: Violence is both an Old Testament and New Testament phenomenon. I recommend checking out the footnotes…