The savage text: the use and abuse of the bible by Adrian Thatcher

By Adrian Thatcher

Misuse of the Bible has made hatred holy. during this provocative ebook, Adrian Thatcher argues that debates on sexuality at the moment raging in the course of the church buildings are the newest outbreak in a protracted line of savage interpretations of the Bible. attention-grabbing studying for an individual interested in the way forward for Christianity.A provocative booklet claiming that debates on sexuality at present raging during the church buildings are the most recent outbreak in an extended line of savage interpretations of the BibleArgues that the Bible has been abused to transform the “good information” which it brings to the realm, into one that has been used to discriminate opposed to many teams, together with youngsters, girls, Jews, humans of colour, slaves, heretics, and homosexualsAsks how Christians were in a position to behavior, in public and on a world scale, a controversy that has uncovered a lot prejudice, worry and hatredOffers another, devoted and peaceful studying of the Bible, drawing on a number of examples throughoutBreaks new flooring in debates approximately sexual ethics and biblical interpretation

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Swartley helpfully compresses it into four theses. ” The book of Exodus provides laws governing the treatment of slaves: “And if a man smite his servant, or his maid, with a rod, and he die under his hand; he shall surely be punished. Notwithstanding, if he continue a day or two, he shall not be punished: for he is his money” (Exodus 21:20–1). A slaveowner can beat male and female slaves to the point of death because slaves are property (the AV’s “money”). But if they die a day or two afterwards the master suffers no punishment himself.

Lot, Abraham’s cousin and a legal immigrant to the town, mindful of his duties of hospitality towards these supernatural beings, gives them food and a bed for the night. But: before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of Sodom, compassed the house round, both old and young, all the people from every quarter: And they called unto Lot, and said unto him, Where are the men which came in to thee this night? bring them out unto us, that we may know them. And Lot went out at the door unto them, and shut the door after him, And said, I pray you, brethren, do not so wickedly.

And here too, in all its sinister unconvincingness and power to crush, is another savage text. The early chapters of Genesis provided other savage texts for the racists. ” The two sons of Adam and Eve quarrel, and Cain kills Abel (Genesis 4:8). Fratricide occurs very early in the Bible. The Lord punishes Cain. Cain appeals to the Lord and, by way of mitigation, Cain enjoys some protection from his angry God: “And the LORD said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold.

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