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Saved by a Foreigner
Christians often see Jesus in the figure of the merciful Samaritan in Luke's gospel. Given the hostility between Jews and Samaritans in the first century, it would be ironic indeed if Luke’s Jesus, the ideal Jewish person — were at the same time the ideal, or good, Samaritan. Luke is the only one of the four Gospels that does not…
READ MOREBible Study Guide: Ruth
The book of Ruth is a love story, a history and account of Jesus’s ancestors. Through the story of this young Moabite woman, the book brings a message of God’s love and redemption. What makes Ruth unique?The book of Ruth is set in the time of the judges, but the book itself probably took shape many centuries later. Most scholars,…
READ MOREJesus and Water
Images of water pervade the Gospel stories, symbolizing chaos, rebirth, and new life. Jesus was baptized in water, walked on water, and turned water into wine. These and other narratives are grounded in the stories and experiences of the ancient Israelites, who used ideas about water to better understand their God. Images of water pervade the Gospel stories, symbolizing chaos,…
READ MOREThe Bible and “The Poor”
The Bible explicitly calls us to help those who are economically disadvantaged.The Bible explicitly calls us to help those who are economically disadvantaged.Putting a Face on “The Poor”“The poor” in the Bible are those without land or without the economic, legal, and political resources to be self-sustaining households. The poor are a diverse group of the disenfranchised: subsistence farmers, day…
READ MOREJesus and Natural Resources
Many North Americans are well aware that our lands and waters are being depleted of the very natural resources that sustain us. We struggle with the tension between conservation and consumerism, not wanting to acknowledge that our own consumption contributes to the depletion of resources.Many North Americans are well aware that our lands and waters are being depleted of the…
READ MOREAncient Israelites and the Great Flood
The story of Noah and the Great Flood conjures images of a cartoon ark bobbing in blue seas. Yet a flood the magnitude of the one described in the Biblical text would more closely resemble total devastation on a massive scale. How did this story become a part of the canon of the Ancient Israelites, and how can it help…
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