Tag Archives: Bible

Gospel Fragment Discovery: Jesus and the Scribe

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Ron Goetz

Researchers reported the discovery of a gospel fragment in a remote Southern California seminary that promises to “revolutionize our understanding of the historical Jesus,” according to an article in the latest issue of the Journal of Emergent Literature. The fragment was discovered on a lavender sticky note … Continue reading →

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Diversity and Conflict, Spiritual Gifts, and Homosexuality

Posted on August 7, 2011 by Ron Goetz

I have puzzled over conflict in the Body of Christ since I was in high school.  Love is supposed to guide and rule us, yet when I encounter hostile rhetoric I am sometimes tempted to jump in and “do battle.” For the last several … Continue reading →

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Paul’s Eleven-Fold Cancellation of the Law

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Ron Goetz

Paul’s Cancellation of the Law is important for at least two reasons. First, if we are no longer accountable to the Law, it will affect how we use it, and whether or not we subject others to the Law’s demands. Among Christians … Continue reading →

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The Bed in Luke and Leviticus

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Ron Goetz

Thanks to AB’s comment, I found something surprising about the relationship between Luke’s “two men in one bed” and the phrase in Leviticus about a man laying “with a man as with a woman.” In Leviticus 18 and 20, what is translated as “as with a … Continue reading →

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Jesus: Concrete Talk about Gays and Lesbians, not Abstract Labels

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Ron Goetz

As you know, most people believe that Jesus never mentioned homosexuality. Whether they believe that homosexuality is a sin worthy of hell or they believe that homosexuality is not a sin, they agree that Jesus never mentioned homosexuality. Actually, Jesus … Continue reading →

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Christians and Our Immigrant Neighbors

Posted on July 24, 2011 by Ron Goetz

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 their cities and towns. The context of Jesus’ … Continue reading →

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New Testament Teachings on Teachers

Posted on July 23, 2011 by Ron Goetz

The Bible is multivocal, a library of books by different authors, each of whom was inspired by the Spirit of God.  An important example of multivocality of the Greek scriptures is the topic of teachers. How we understand “teachers” is intimately bound up with the ecclesiastical … Continue reading →

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Zeus & Ganymede Logos Side-by-Side in Q Apocalypse

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Ron Goetz

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. As I have described elsewhere, the Q … Continue reading →

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Wherever the σωμα is, there the αετοι will gather.

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Ron Goetz

There is some debate over how to translate Luke 17:37b. The question regards how to translate two words, σωμα and αετοι.  σωμα is the usual word for body, and αετοι is the usual word for eagles.  I believe that in this passage, … Continue reading →

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Anti-Homosexual Translator Bias

Posted on July 3, 2011 by Ron Goetz

As you may know, I’ve been laying out the case for gays and lesbians in Luke 17:34-35.  I’ve read a number of reactions to the fact that the verses can easily be understood to refer to gays and lesbians, and I’d like to focus … Continue reading →

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