Daily Archives: March 4, 2011

Why Christology Is Important for Some Feminists

In Jacquelyn Grant’s White Women’s Christ and Black Women’s Jesus, three items caught my attention: 1.  On pages 67-68, Dr. Grant states: “What could it mean to say that God became incarnate in the man, Jesus?  In no other human … Continue reading

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Levine on Historicity, JE, and P

I reread the introduction to Baruch Levine’s Anchor Bible commentary on Numbers 1-20.  Here are some points: 1.  I’ve wondered why the Pentateuch has stories about the Israelites’ rebellion against Moses.  On page 64, Levine offers his answer: “The JE … Continue reading

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