The Politics of Scripture: Hosea 11:1-11
Personally, I’m glad that Hosea is in the lectionary, though there is not much in it that we will “like.” As it is with spinach and colonoscopies, we can nonetheless grasp the value of things which...
View ArticleThe Politics of Managing Expectations: Haggai 1:15b-2:9
As it was with Haggai, the real test of leadership is not necessarily the capacity to motivate people to action, but rather to keep them fixed on that same goal when it becomes clear that the rhetoric...
View ArticleThe Politics (and Perils) of Exceptionalism: Isaiah 49:1-7
What the world needs is not another group of people scrambling for advantage or clamoring for privilege, but rather a community of people engaged in acts of transcendence that move beyond the interests...
View ArticleThe Politics of Choice: Deuteronomy 30:15-20
Fom the vantage point of those who would come after them, the Deuteronomist’s community realizes that, though there may appear to be a wide array of choices for the community to make about the...
View ArticleThe Politics of Immigration: Genesis 12:1-4a
The first reaction of the reader to Abram's calling, "That's supposed to be me," gives way to the second realization, which is "That COULD be me." And it is in imagining the fear and anxiety normally...
View ArticleA Response to Jeffrey Bernstein re: “Zionism Unsettled”
I wish to thank Dr. Bernstein for his thoughtful and irenic response to "Zionism Unsettled" (hereafter, ZU). . . . ZU is indeed a hard-hitting document. It says things many people would rather not have...
View ArticleThe Politics of Choosing A Mate (or Two)—Genesis 29:15-28
The Old Testament account of Jacob's sojourn with Laban can expose some contemporary Christian blindspots, not least in assumptions concerning the 'biblical' meaning of marriage. However, we must also...
View ArticleThe Politics of Church Survival—Matthew 16:13-20
Matthew 16:13-20 has fuelled theological conflict between Roman Catholics and Protestants for centuries. However, revisiting this controverted text, we can recover neglected truths about the character...
View ArticleThe Politics of Water: Exodus 17:1-7
Israel's experience of thirst in the wilderness should draw our attention to the experience of those for whom thirst and lack of water is a reality of life in our own day. We must identify and address...
View ArticleThe Politics of Being Replaced—Deuteronomy 34:1-12
In Deuteronomy 34, Moses ceases to be the leader of Israel. He is brought to the top of Mount Nebo, to look over the Promised Land. Timothy Simpson highlights six relevant principles that we can learn...
View ArticleThe Politics of Saving Everybody—Genesis 9:8-17
God's covenant with humanity and creation after the Flood is a universal one, a theme that is often revisited in later Scriptures. This is an important word in a world with wars fuelled by religious...
View ArticleThe Politics of Managing Expectations: Haggai 1:15b-2:9
As it was with Haggai, the real test of leadership is not necessarily the capacity to motivate people to action, but rather to keep them fixed on that same goal when it becomes clear that the rhetoric...
View ArticleThe Politics (and Perils) of Exceptionalism: Isaiah 49:1-7
What the world needs is not another group of people scrambling for advantage or clamoring for privilege, but rather a community of people engaged in acts of transcendence that move beyond the interests...
View ArticleThe Politics of Choice: Deuteronomy 30:15-20
Fom the vantage point of those who would come after them, the Deuteronomist’s community realizes that, though there may appear to be a wide array of choices for the community to make about the...
View ArticleThe Politics of Immigration: Genesis 12:1-4a (Timothy Simpson)
The first reaction of the reader to Abram's calling, "That's supposed to be me," gives way to the second realization, which is "That COULD be me." And it is in imagining the fear and anxiety normally...
View ArticleA Response to Jeffrey Bernstein re: “Zionism Unsettled”
I wish to thank Dr. Bernstein for his thoughtful and irenic response to "Zionism Unsettled" (hereafter, ZU). . . . ZU is indeed a hard-hitting document. It says things many people would rather not have...
View ArticleThe Politics of Choosing A Mate (or Two)—Genesis 29:15-28 (Timothy Simpson)
The Old Testament account of Jacob's sojourn with Laban can expose some contemporary Christian blindspots, not least in assumptions concerning the 'biblical' meaning of marriage. However, we must also...
View ArticleThe Politics of Church Survival—Matthew 16:13-20 (Timothy Simpson)
Matthew 16:13-20 has fuelled theological conflict between Roman Catholics and Protestants for centuries. However, revisiting this controverted text, we can recover neglected truths about the character...
View ArticleThe Politics of Water: Exodus 17:1-7 (Timothy Simpson)
Israel's experience of thirst in the wilderness should draw our attention to the experience of those for whom thirst and lack of water is a reality of life in our own day. We must identify and address...
View ArticleThe Politics of Being Replaced—Deuteronomy 34:1-12 (Timothy Simpson)
In Deuteronomy 34, Moses ceases to be the leader of Israel. He is brought to the top of Mount Nebo, to look over the Promised Land. Timothy Simpson highlights six relevant principles that we can learn...
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