Comments on: Longing for a different view of scripture http://damonsnyder.com/archives/2007/06/22/longing-for-a-different-view-of-scripture/ Thoughts on life, faith, and technology in a first world context. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:06:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Robin Mohr http://damonsnyder.com/archives/2007/06/22/longing-for-a-different-view-of-scripture/#comment-20583 Thu, 18 Oct 2007 02:51:07 +0000 http://damonsnyder.com/archives/2007/06/22/longing-for-a-different-view-of-scripture/#comment-20583 You might like the book <i>God, A Biography</i> by Jack Miles. My husband read it. It is a treatment of the bible as a narrative with God as the main character. Robin (the Quaker who came to the Re-Imagine workshop last month) You might like the book God, A Biography by Jack Miles. My husband read it. It is a treatment of the bible as a narrative with God as the main character.

Robin (the Quaker who came to the Re-Imagine workshop last month)

]]> by: charlotte http://damonsnyder.com/archives/2007/06/22/longing-for-a-different-view-of-scripture/#comment-14370 Mon, 02 Jul 2007 02:35:34 +0000 http://damonsnyder.com/archives/2007/06/22/longing-for-a-different-view-of-scripture/#comment-14370 Damon, I appreciate your comments about how we typically approach the Bible. It reminds me of Kenneth Bailey's description of parables: "A parable is not a delivery system for an idea. It is not like a shell casing that can be discarded once the idea (the shell) is fired. Rather a parable is a house in which the reader or listener is invited to take up residence. The reader is encouraged to look out on the world from the point of view of the story..." (The Cross and the Prodigal, p. 87). Thinking of Scripture, not just the parables, as a house with many windows and doors through which I can observe the world has become one of my favorite postures towards God's word. When I can read the Bible as a narrative of the great story of God's work throughout history and beyond, I see my place there and stand in awe and humility. Praise be to God! Damon, I appreciate your comments about how we typically approach the Bible. It reminds me of Kenneth Bailey’s description of parables: “A parable is not a delivery system for an idea. It is not like a shell casing that can be discarded once the idea (the shell) is fired. Rather a parable is a house in which the reader or listener is invited to take up residence. The reader is encouraged to look out on the world from the point of view of the story…” (The Cross and the Prodigal, p. 87). Thinking of Scripture, not just the parables, as a house with many windows and doors through which I can observe the world has become one of my favorite postures towards God’s word. When I can read the Bible as a narrative of the great story of God’s work throughout history and beyond, I see my place there and stand in awe and humility. Praise be to God!

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