Pub Date : 2022-11-01DOI: 10.1177/00346373231175659
Wendell L. Griffen
Relief from the vast debt due to racial injustice associated with slavery requires prophetic intervention and interactions concerning reparations such as Jesus took with Zacchaeus. Those interventions and interactions require that prophetic people reject “rich ruler” religon, and not view the beneficiaries of the racial injustices associated with slavery as moral monsters incapable of repentance. The issue is whether followers of Jesus trust God to do through us concerning reparations for racial injustice what God did through Jesus with Zacchaeus.
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Pub Date : 2022-11-01DOI: 10.1177/00346373231163468
R. Rosell
The prophetic image of a peaceable kingdom is a hopeful vision of justice for the oppressed, peace between nations, harmony between humanity and other living creatures, and the flourishing of creation. Today, the climate crisis poses new threats to these hopes. Because raising animals for food contributes to the climate crisis, I propose plant-based eating as a spiritual practice for the peaceable kingdom. This practice involves eating in ways that produce the least amount of greenhouse gases, as well as reduce greatly the suffering and killing of animals. Climate scientists report that eating such a plant-rich diet is one of the most effective ways individuals and communities can address the climate crisis. Support for such a practice is found in the Genesis origin narratives and the Christian priority of love.
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Pub Date : 2022-11-01DOI: 10.1177/00346373231174839
Thomas B. Slater
The book of Revelation/John’s Apocalypse employs two parallel phrases, “the word of God” and “the witness of Jesus” to establish a sacred universe. As Christ Jesus is trustworthy and true to the word of God, Christians must be faithful and true in their witness to Christ Jesus to maintain the link between themselves, on one hand, and God Almighty and Christ, on the other (6:9; 12:11, 17; 19:11; 21:5; 22:6). In this way, Jesus connects the heavenly and earthly realms. This study argues that these phrases, not previously studied as a group, identify those persons who have faithfully followed Jesus and have the right to enter into the sacred cosmos, the New Jerusalem.
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Pub Date : 2022-11-01DOI: 10.1177/00346373231171782f
Jeffrey G. Audirsch
Hamilton considers the Scriptures concerning marriage and how they typify the “relationship that God will enter into with his people” (p. 305). Hamilton’s Typology is sure to be a standard reference in biblical studies for years to come. The sheer amount of textual evidence that Hamilton brought to the table in support of his arguments is remarkable. One of the most fascinating, and commendable, aspects of the book is how he arranged it as a chiasm. Biblical authors often used this design in their writings, and Hamilton’s usage of the chiasm structure helps to reveal how important it is to scriptural understanding. One of the book’s shortcomings is that it is written on an academic level, giving it less appeal to those on the popular level. Anyone who desires to better understand Scripture would be remiss in not adding it to their reading list.
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Pub Date : 2022-11-01DOI: 10.1177/00346373231177381
Christopher T. Holmes
The fear of death is a topic frequently discussed in ancient sources, especially among moral philosophers. The mention of humanity’s enslavement to the fear of death in Heb 2:15 should be understood within this larger cultural and philosophical conversation. This article provides an overview of this larger discussion to understand better the reference to the fear of death in Hebrews. Along with this survey, the exemplary nature of Jesus’s death in Hebrews is decisive for understanding the fear of death in Hebrews.
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Pub Date : 2022-11-01DOI: 10.1177/00346373231171782i
Nathan Hays
when they move across the nature-niche gap or close the gap. People should thus recognize their significant capacity to change their niche and work with others to bridge the gaps without inadvertently creating gaps that prevent others from following. Following this final chapter is a study guide with questions given by chapter, as well as general and Scripture indices. The book as a whole models dialogue between evolutionary psychology and theology, showing how each contributes to the conversation surrounding human thriving. Advanced undergraduates could profit from the book, and the study questions in the back facilitate classroom use. One can hope that the book will spur a larger conversation between evolutionary psychology and Scripture. For instance, much of the theology concentrates on the image of God, a concept that appears in limited biblical passages and is relatively ambiguous. The topic of covenant has much deeper biblical grounding and furnishes many potential points of connection to the three main human features that the book identifies. Moreover, the book repeatedly emphasizes that Jesus embodies the image of God and thus is a model for thriving. Despite these statements, the book tends to discuss Jesus in general terms; Jesus’s parable of the talents appears as an example of multilayered thriving, and Jesus’s lack of biological children illustrates the distinction between fitness and thriving. Readers may be left wondering specifically how Jesus’s life models human thriving.
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Pub Date : 2022-11-01DOI: 10.1177/00346373231163494
Dawn E. Barnes
Farms in the United States produce food sufficient for every person, yet millions of people are hungry and food-insecure. The Bible consistently affirms God’s provision and humanity’s abundance in Jesus Christ. There is enough grown, but reported numbers reflect a reality in which many people do not have enough healthy food to eat. Gleaning, a concept from the Hebrew scriptures, can be part of a connecting web that brings people together to harvest, share healthy food, reduce food waste, and build caring communities by offering nourishment to hungry neighbors. Christians are called to ensure that all are fed and that there is not just enough to feed everyone, but an abundance.
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Pub Date : 2022-11-01DOI: 10.1177/00346373231165657
Delaney Jordan Metcalf
Society employs feminine archetypes to construct rigid standards and expectations for women. The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) uses interpretation of selected biblical texts to construct the feminine archetype of “the submissive woman,” a tactic not unlike the patriarchal subversion of the Great Goddess myth. The SBC expects women to submit to the authority of men and to teachings that exclude women from holding leadership positions. This article examines the ongoing debate over the role of women within the SBC, using the statements of John MacArthur and Beth Moore as artifact and exemplar, including a comparison of their competing interpretations of the New Testament figure Phoebe.
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Pub Date : 2022-05-01DOI: 10.1177/00346373221133749
Kirk A. Johnson, B. Pilkington
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has negatively shifted the foundations of human health and the well-being of humanity on a global scale. Its contagiousness and lethal symptoms pose a threat to everyone, especially seniors over 65 years, immunocompromised individuals, and people with preexisting health conditions. The factors of the social determinants of health had great influence on the vaccination status for Black and Brown communities. Access to life-saving treatment and resources was hindered by the poor social determinants and socioeconomic status, which led to slow vaccination numbers. This article examines that equitable vaccination access, distribution, and health literacy in Black and Brown communities are all supported by careful analysis of the notion of dignity.
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