My recent post Sacrifice and What’s So Great about the Bible suggests the text’s openness to the reconsideration of its literal accounts and their interpretations.
That certainly is not to say that just because I think Abraham was off his rocker when he nearly murdered his son, we should not read such stories. While Abraham is not one of my heroes, the Genesis stories, when read critically and actively, can help shape meaning into–and question–modern existence and practices.
In my testimony sharing this morning (I recently transferred my membership to our new church), I plan to refer to our recent thematic studies by saying, “I’d never sacrifice my child on a pile of sticks.” Of course not. But: Would I sacrifice time-demanding connection with my own child in order to pursue a career or finish a house project or sit at the computer and blog?
The Bible? Soberingly relevant to my own obsessions.
