Sean Baz

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My question: Is Sira usually read in Greek? I’m sorry if we covered that last class; I hope we didn’t. Most of the interpretations seems to be using a Greek translation. #bdnz4YHWH

The dense reading was interesting though. I have never put much thought into our images of body and world, and how the two are interconnected. The ways those images find their way into the Bible are interesting. Was Luke not a patriarchal text at last? #bdbz4YHWH

I MUCH preferred the reading concerning Sira and his view of women. The other reading is the reason why I don’t think I could stick out grad studies in Bible. So dense. So difficult to understand. #bdbz4YHWH

So, how do scholars understand the relationship of the main voices? #bdbz4YHWH

@shirae_transou That’s awesome! I love that quote. It seems that the tradition had pitted one against the other, and it is important to recognize both elements. If you completely disregard the sexual element, you’re disregarding something addressed in scripture! For what? The traditions fear?

“I hope to show that the sexual and the religious understandings of the Song are mutually informative, and that each is incomplete without the other.” (Davis, 233) We love a good yin and yang. #bdbz4YHWH

The Song of Songs is weird stuff, but I love it. It’s a pretty refreshing part of the Bible. Every time I come to it something else sticks out at me. What struck me most with my last reading was the tension built within the pages without any form of resolution. #bdbz4YHWH

My question: How should Christians understand Ecclesiastes’ worldview in light of what we believe about Jesus? #bdbz4YHWH

My question: How should Christians understand Ecclesiastes’ worldview in light of what we believe about Jesus?

Bill Brown writes so well. I mean this stuff is understandable. He clearly conveys the understanding of Qoheleth and he clarified the historical and contextual issues. #bdbz4YHWH

Bill Brown writes so well. I mean this stuff is understandable. He clearly conveys the understanding of Qoheleth and he clarified the historical and contextual issues.

@Sarahneryss Totally agree. I feel that way about each book in the Bible once I learn a bit about its historical context. It adds so much more to the text because you’re no longer reading a text, you’re reading something that belongs to a particular society. Pretty cool stuff.

I think knowing what is happening when and where Ecclesiastes was written really backs a big impact on how you read it! Learning that from Brown was very interesting! #bdbz4YHWH

Ecclesiastes has got to be one of my favorite books in the OT. There’s something refreshing about it. Don’t take yourself too seriously man. #bdbz4yhwh

@shirae_transou Bro right! I was not surprised at all.

“Christian interpretation tended toward a more negative understanding of [hebel].” Of course it did 🙃 why do Christians gotta be so negative all the time?? #bdbz4YHWH

Bill Brown’s book takes a look at Job from a different perspective. He says that Job’s complaints and admonition are still in line with his righteousness. Neat stuff bro #bdbz4YHWH

Jon’s friends are starting to get on my nerves. Their theology is seemingly too straightforward. They tell Job to ask God for forgiveness, as if Job’s suffering is deserved. ##bdbz4YHWH

@Sarahneryss Yes! It seems that Job’s friends have a theology and worldview that fits right into the acts-consequence framework. Job isn’t having it.

It was really interesting to read the end of Job after having talked about the Acts- Consequence nexus in regards to the story of Job last class. #bdbz4YHWH

Alright so this Fox reading was really good. I loved how he related the book of Job to the life of everyday people, and critiques the scholarly consensus regarding the book. His reading opened up new ways of looking at the prologue and epilogue. #bdbz4YHWH

Alright so this Fox reading was really good. I loved how he related the book of Job to the life of everyday people, and critiques the scholarly consensus regarding the book. His reading opened up new ways of looking at the prologue and epilogue, and go to show Job’s honesty.

Good ole Kelsey was dense as heck. I loved the politico articles. Politics and religion is a great combination. Also, the biblical wine was not real wine (them fundies know). #bdbz#YHWH