In this podcast episode, we read Genesis 18:16-33 from the Common English Bible. We identify a problem with some English translations that are based on a scribal notation in the Masoretic Text. The Masoretes embraced oral traditions that rejected Jesus as the Messiah, and also excluded women from leadership. After correcting the assumptions of the Masoretic scribes, we then focus on the actual meaning of this passage: God balances justice with mercy, as He considers the crimes of Sodom.
Genesis 27:1-45, The Story of Jacob and Esau: Masculinity is Not a Prerequisite for Leadership
Genesis 26:1-11, How False Assumptions Have Harmed Indigenous Peoples and Women
Genesis 25:23, A Prophecy About the Nation of Edom; Confronting John Calvin's Views on Women and Predestination
Genesis 25:27-34, Esau's Birthright: Patriarchal Customs are Not to be Mistaken for the Will of God
Genesis 25:19-26: Rebekah Goes Directly to God; A Husband is Not the Prophet, Priest and King of his Household
Genesis 24, A Bride is Chosen for Isaac, and Challenging Patriarchal Traditions Related to Bridal Veils and Head Coverings
Genesis 23, Sarah's Burial Ground: "The World's Most Ancient Jewish Site"
Genesis 22:1-19, God Tests Abraham's Faith, and How to Have Our Sins Forgiven
Genesis 21:1-21, God Tells Abraham to Listen to His Wife Sarah, The Importance of Prioritizing the Safety of Abuse Victims
Genesis 20:14-18, What the Bible Says About Infidelity and Polygamy
Genesis 20:1-13: Abraham and Sarah, a Marriage of Mutual Submission
Genesis 19:29-38: Rape and Victim-blaming
Genesis 19:14-28, The Destruction of Sodom, and the Truth about Lot's Wife
Genesis Chapter 19:1-13, God's Response to Sexual Violence, and a Warning Against Trusting in Human Strength
Genesis Chapter 18:1-15, Sarah Receives God's Blessing, Through Faith
Genesis Chapter 17: Feminine Imagery for God, and the Meaning of Circumcision
Genesis Chapter 16: God Meets with a Woman Named Hagar
Genesis Chapters 14 and 15: The Mercy and Judgment of God, and how Righteousness comes through Faith
Genesis Chapter 13: God's Promises and Humanity's Response
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