There are many interesting and helpful ways to read the Bible. I always find it fascinating when a word, or phrase, or image repeats across texts. Sea, mountain, shepherd, wilderness- are all words the can clue us into the larger story of God. So also, the words,”tear open” or “rend”. In Isaiah 64, we read, […]
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Talking about God
Language about God remains a problem for modern English speakers. We don’t have pronouns when referring to God that don’t ascribe gender to God. The Bible is clear, even if our popular usage is not; God is neither male nor female. The Bible uses lots of different images and metaphors to talk about God. God […]
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