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In Jeremiah 20:7‑13, the prophet discloses how his life has come to mirror the prophecies that he proclaims. Chosen by God before his birth, called as a youth, Jeremiah begins his career as the mouthpiece of God whose words are God’s words and whose strength is God’s strength. But a man cannot be an “iron […]
July 29, 2011
Plenary: “From Family to Nation: Creating the People of God” (written for the Memphis Conference Continuing Education Event) Three parts to this: Winning the hearts and minds: signs, wonders, and plagues. Creating connections: giving of the law at Sinai Forming a center: the building of tabernacle I am a very concrete person. I can deal with […]
July 29, 2011
Exegesis of Chapter 12 (originally written as a chapter for a book on preaching) Every year on the Thursday before Easter in Holy Week, this passage from Exodus (12:1-14) arrives in the lectionary recalling that the last supper that Jesus shared with his disciples was a Passover feast (at least in the synoptics). At first […]
July 27, 2011
Exegesis of Genesis 4:3-5 The verses discussed in this paper are set in the context of what is known as the “Cain and Abel Story,” Gen 4:1-16. This account of the second generation is concerned with how humankind will relate to God now that they are out of the garden, now that they are […]
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