In the previous post in this series-long deep-dive into the first eleven chapters of Genesis, we looked at the Genesis 1 creation story as a whole. This study suggested that the story was intended less as an explanation of the world’s origins than it was an act of theological resistance, using the language and motifs … Continue reading Setting the Stage: Genesis 1.1-2
“In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth…” (Genesis 1.1). There are few more evocative words in all of the Jewish or Christian Scriptures than these, their very first. They begin, of course, the first of two creation stories recorded in Genesis. The passage as a whole stretches thirty-four verses, from Genesis … Continue reading God among the Gods: Genesis 1.1-2.3
Over all of the many years I’ve been keeping this blog, my various projects and series have consistently brought me back to the opening chapters of Genesis. Do we need to reassess our relationship with creation? Turn to Genesis. Do we need to question common understandings of sin? Turn to Genesis. Are we exploring what … Continue reading In the Beginning: An Integral Study of Genesis 1-11 – Series Introduction
This past June, my first wave of posts celebrating Black theological voices used Diana L. Hayes to introduce readers to Womanist theology. We saw then how Womanist theology centers the experiences of women of colour in its reading of Scripture and its understanding of God, and is therefore inherently intersectional and generous. But, of course, … Continue reading “The Form of a Slave”: The Unflinching Eye of Rev. Dr. Wilda C Gafney
The reading today from Genesis recounts what is for my money one of the most powerful stories in all of Western religion: Joseph's reconciliation with his brothers. While I have never done a deep-dive on this passage here, I have commented before on Joseph's remarkable, gracious reframing of his brothers' betrayal in terms of God's … Continue reading A Tale of Two Brothers
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