tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20184070.post6448422702922824520..comments2024-01-11T10:58:30.769-05:00Comments on Jesus community: Advent and shoppingTed M. Gossardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10580691315315271791noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20184070.post-80743938498467739292008-01-11T19:54:00.000-05:002008-01-11T19:54:00.000-05:00Alex,Thanks for stopping by.My own take is that th...Alex,<BR/>Thanks for stopping by.<BR/><BR/>My own take is that the entire story in Genesis, I mean the story of Joseph makes better sense with the traditional interpretation.<BR/><BR/>The interpretation in the article is questionable in its immediate context. At the same time I don't see the difference as crucial in changing the tenor or essence of the story. Joseph was mistreated by his brothers, God used it for good through his time and work in Egypt- and God is beginning to build Israel as a nation, to be redeemed out of Egypt.<BR/><BR/>I do have to say I'm not impressed usually with these differing interpretations. They can sound good, but there are usually sound reasons why the traditional are essentially true.Ted M. Gossardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10580691315315271791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20184070.post-53786311316961034572008-01-11T18:04:00.000-05:002008-01-11T18:04:00.000-05:00What do you think, please, of Obadiah Shoher's int...What do you think, please, of Obadiah Shoher's interpretation of the story? (here: samsonblinded.org/blog/genesis-37.htm ) He takes the text literally to prove that the brothers played a practical joke on Yosef rather than intended to murder him or sell him into slavery. His argument seems fairly strong to me, but I'd like to hear other opinions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20184070.post-50158758111894019062007-12-17T05:12:00.000-05:002007-12-17T05:12:00.000-05:00Nancy,Thanks for reminding us that it's about rela...Nancy,<BR/>Thanks for reminding us that it's about relationships and loving others in expressing our love for God during this season and all year. Blessings on you and yours this season and beyond.Ted M. Gossardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10580691315315271791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20184070.post-27060215131467584402007-12-17T05:10:00.000-05:002007-12-17T05:10:00.000-05:00Dawn,Great to hear from you. Also great to read yo...Dawn,<BR/>Great to hear from you. Also great to read <A HREF="http://missionrus.blogspot.com/2006/03/er-jesus-homeless-schizo.html" REL="nofollow">your story of God's grace</A> in that emergency room, in Scot McKnight's new book, <EM><A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/Community-Called-Atonement-Living-Theology/dp/0687645549" REL="nofollow">A Community Called Atonement</A>.</EM><BR/><EM></EM><BR/>Thanks Dawn, and blessings on you and yours this season and beyond.Ted M. Gossardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10580691315315271791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20184070.post-10188895585584563702007-12-15T21:34:00.000-05:002007-12-15T21:34:00.000-05:00checking in on laptop...wireless internet. i am su...checking in on laptop...wireless internet. i am surprised to have my blog mentioned...that does not happen to me everyday! cool. it is hard to know that this time of year can be one of the hardest for those without family, or going through loss of somekind. i think because we imagine that it should be this perfectly wonderful time, and those expectations that sometimes we have or maybe others have can be set as such a high standard of percieved perfection for happiness. some people feel the huge emptiness when these expectations of what the holiday once was or should be are not met. sometimes even when they are met, because a lot of the things that are done in the season are not fulfilling and might even bring people to a new low. <BR/><BR/>it is a good time to take extra care in seeing those around us. letting them know from the heart how much they are loved and how wonderful that God thinks they are.<BR/>and to remember that in doing so we are filled. praise God. Jesus saves.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20184070.post-1776179163284527882007-12-15T05:46:00.000-05:002007-12-15T05:46:00.000-05:00Amen Brother!May Immanuel come to you in new ways ...Amen Brother!<BR/><BR/>May Immanuel come to you in new ways this season!<BR/><BR/>All for Him~<BR/><BR/>Dawn HusnickAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com