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The Other Brother

In Matthew 5:21-22, Jesus equates hate, insult and name-calling with murder. For a long time, I just accepted the common explanation that Jesus is "reinterpreting" the Law, pushing for a "deeper" understanding of "…
The Center Can Hold

I haven't blogged in over two weeks. I used to think times like this were a sad rarity, but I seem to be doing less and less these days. Thus, I promise to blog at least once weekly... I feel that I truly need the outl…
(Part V) Red Rover, Red Rover: Negative Labeling in the NT

Luke 13:32; Luke 3:7 (Matthew 12:34; 23:33); John 8:39-47; 1 Corinthians 5:9-13; Philippians 3:2-10; 1 John 2:18-22; Revelation 2:14, 20Thus far, I have examined the process of labeling as a creative enterprise; as such,…
(Part IV) Jesus and Labeling: Inverses and Reverses

Perhaps we as believers should look first and foremost in Scripture for our model of how to use the power of labeling to Jesus. What I shall attempt in this post is (much) less an exhaustive exegesis of all pertinent…
Labeling the Israelites: The Tenuous Identity of the People of God

Thus far, we have explored the act of Labeling/Naming as a currency of power. By this, I mean that Labeling/Naming is a means by which we can exert power over other persons. I have tried my best not to …