Our Cultural Identities Are Bound To A Group Identity Click here to read the rest of this blog series. I love the way the New Living Translation expresses Hebrews 13:1-3: “Keep on loving each other as brothers and sisters. Don’t forget to show hospitality to strangers, for some...
The Church Provides A Corporate Identity Click here to read the rest of this blog series. Apparently, it’s not proper to use expressions like “y’all” or “you’s guys” when you translate the Bible. That’s too bad. When you read the New Testament in English, you lose something...
Part II: Jesus Dignified Other Cultures Click here to read the rest of the blog series. Israel had a long history of cultural supremacy (see Isaiah 18, 66; Amos 9; and of course Jonah 4 is a prime example), and Jesus challenged this sin in many ways....
Part I: Jesus Had A Cultural Identity Click here to view the rest of the series. Maybe you’ve seen the bumper sticker: “My Boss is a Jewish Carpenter.” It’s a little cheesy, but it makes an excellent point. Jesus has a cultural identity. Ever think about that? Of course it’s...