We finish our arc on Understanding the Bible, and our discussion on "Weird Bits" of the Bible that can bring up fear or doubt (cont'd from Episode 38). In this ep, we look at Violence in the Bible, and use Greg Boyd's perspective on how to view it.

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"If you're outside on a day when you can only catch glimpses of the sun, it means it's a mostly cloudy day. So, as we read the OT, we should remain aware that these authors had a rather cloudy vision of God."

Gregory A. Boyd, Cross Vision

John 17

Philemon Slave Story

Ephesians 5:22

Deut 20:16-18

Tutti Frutti - Little Richard

Galatians 3:24

"I've to come to reveal the true heart of the law" - Romans 2:15

Gregory Boyd - podcast

Hermeneutic def: concerning interpretation, especially of the Bible or literary texts.

1 Corinthians 13:12: For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.

Colossians 1:15

2 Corinthians 4:6

Cognitive dissonance def: the state of having inconsistent thoughts, beliefs, or attitudes, especially as relating to behavioral decisions and attitude change.

Psalm 137:9 "May the babies of our enemies be dashed against the rocks"

Marvin Wilson - Our Father Abraham

John 15:5

Exodus 14:14