Some time ago R.J. Walker disagreed with what I said were three examples of “grind” used as a sexual metaphor in the Hebrew scriptures (Job 31:9-10; Judges 16:20-21; Lamentations 5:13). I want to apologize for not responding… Read More
Once upon a time there was a tiny hermit crab who found a tiny shell for a home. When she grew too big for her tiny shell, she would search for a slightly… Read More
My dad’s life was hard, from beginning to end. He was born in Buffalo, NY, when his father was 60. Orphaned at 12, he was raised by his adult siblings–raised, and suffered beatings by an older brother. At… Read More
Early on in their history the Jews were commanded, in the book of Leviticus, to love their neighbors. What is especially significant is that the neighbors they were commanded to love were the immigrants that lived in… Read More
In response to a commenter I did some more investigating into the Q source as it relates to Jesus’ acceptance of gay and lesbian believers in Luke 17. I discovered something very interesting.… Read More
On another site someone was studying Job and had some understandable questions about Job and his “So-Called Friends.” If you’re not familiar with the story of Job, it goes like this. Job is a… Read More
We have seen in Galatians, Romans, and Colossians that Paul cancelled the Law in no uncertain terms. When I have brought up the cancellation of the Law, someone always asks, “Oh, so now you can do… Read More
