…his disciples remembered that he had said this, and they believed the scripture and the word that Jesus had spoken. John 2:12–22 (NRSVue) Often titled “Jesus Cleanses the Temple,” John…
…been dealt with extensively by preachers. For a perspective on Elijah’s encounter with the angel of the Lord, see John Boopalan’s essay in Politics of Scripture. I would like to…
…this week’s text. Just before this handbook on community conflict, we see the parable of the lost sheep. May we be wary of interpreting scripture in a manner to separate…
…in scripture as one who is not bound by “principles,” then Christians need to undertake a reassessment of their self-created unpersuadable worlds. In the context of the story of Noah,…
…referred to as Fifth Business.’ Perhaps one of the most surprising candidates for which one could defend such a designation in Scripture is the donkey. For such a lowly beast…
…did not understand the scripture, that he must rise from the dead. 10Then the disciples returned to their homes. 11But Mary stood weeping outside the tomb. As she wept, she…
…it is bound inextricably to his understanding of the death of Jesus and is stated repeatedly in unequivocal terms. To grasp the political dimensions of reading scripture this way, with…
…the good times! Living in a country where exercising our faith doesn’t put us in danger, we sometimes forget that Scripture has political consequences. Christians in Africa and Asia read…
…can become too siloed in our own disciplines. Among other things, this Political Theology blog works to break down these silos—bringing fields such as theology, biblical studies, politics, and ethics…
…about scripture. At about 5:00 PM yesterday, watching the news of mayhem and destruction after having been working on my sermon for Sunday, the 23rd Psalm became for me a…
…crest in Psalm 146 and the Hallelujah psalms. “Scripture” comes from scriptura, the act of writing. Like the psalmist, and like many prisoners before him, Omar’s act of writing, his…
…scripture tend to gloss over because of their familiarity and self-evident positivity. We all know that wisdom is a good thing. Solomon was its champion. Proverbs sings its praises. No…