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Throughout its history, Christianity’s relationship to the Old Testament (Hebrew Scriptures) has been approached in many ways. It is not surprising that with passages that justify violence and the invocation of curses upon one’s enemies that many have found it antithetical to a Christian message of love for your neighbour and universal forgiveness. Many ancient and modern readers have either ignored it, or outright rejected it due to its seeming incongruence with a vision of the Kingdom of God in Christ. It is not surprising that far fewer sermons are preached on Sundays based on Old Testament texts. Is this move warranted, or is it possible to redeem the stories and message of the Old Testament and see it as essential to a fuller understanding of God and his relation to His people? In conversation with biblical scholar Lissa Wray Beal we try to dispel some of the myths, discover some of the keys to interpreting difficult texts, and learn approaches that lead to a fuller understand of the text and its place in God’s self revelation.
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Throughout its history, Christianity’s relationship to the Old Testament (Hebrew Scriptures) has been approached in many ways. It is not surprising that with passages that justify violence and the invocation of curses upon one’s enemies that many have found it antithetical to a Christian message of love for your neighbour and universal forgiveness. Many ancient and modern readers have either ignored it, or outright rejected it due to its seeming incongruence with a vision of the Kingdom of God in Christ. It is not surprising that far fewer sermons are preached on Sundays based on Old Testament texts. Is this move warranted, or is it possible to redeem the stories and message of the Old Testament and see it as essential to a fuller understanding of God and his relation to His people? In conversation with biblical scholar Lissa Wray Beal we try to dispel some of the myths, discover some of the keys to interpreting difficult texts, and learn approaches that lead to a fuller understand of the text and its place in God’s self revelation.
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VISIT US: wycliffecollege.ca
STUDY AT WYCLIFFE:
wycliffecollege.ca/programs-courses/academic-programs
E-NEWSLETTER:
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FOLLOW US:
FACEBOOK: facebook.com/wycliffetoronto
TWITTER: twitter.com/Wycliffe_UofT
INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/wycliffecollegetoronto
YOUTUBE: youtube.com/user/wycliffeUofT
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Podcast: wycliffecollege.ca/podcast
CONTACT US:
wycliffecollege.ca/contact
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