My Jewish teachers taught me that one of the best ways to understand the Hebrew Bible, especially the Law (Genesis to Deuteronomy) and the Prophets (Joshua, Judges, Samuel, Kings, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and the Twelve [Hosea to Malachi]) is to focus on who speaks for God in these traditions.
In the Law, God speaks through Moses. In the Prophets, God speaks through Elijah, Elisha, Deborrah, and the rest of the prophets. For Sunday's lection, God tells Peter, James, and John to listen to Jesus. God speaks through Jesus.
Dear Friends, please take note. None of these spokespersons of the Most High are Christian! Not one! Those of us who take pride in calling ourselves Christian should stop thinking that we have exclusive access to God.
God speaks through anyone God chooses. God especially speaks through those whose lives proclaim good news to the poor, freedom for the prisoners, recovery of sight for the blind, liberation for the oppressed, and God's Jubilee of justice!
God speaks through Teacher Chad and Teacher Jurain!
#JusticeForNewBataan5
#StopTheKillingsPH
#FreePalestine
#JusticeForMyanmar
#NoToMarcosDuterte2022
#IAmWithJesus
*art, "The Transfiguration," JESUS MAFA, 1973 (from the vanderbilt divinity library digital archives).
