This hit me. When I started learning about this idea, everything started to change for me. I started seeing dignity violations all over the place in the communities I was a part of, and seeing love is not present where domination exists. It's also an idea that bell hooks teaches on which has unraveled me.
Such a hard and important thing to note. I’m glad this post found resonance with you and met you on your journey of becoming. Dignity violations are everywhere and it takes courage and compassion to confront them.
This is so good AJ, thank you! I’ve been meditating on this same topic lately. Just 2 nights ago I said to David that all those Omnis I learned in Sunday school made God seen so distant, cold, impersonal…but through my personal experience that has not seemed true! And now I’m digging into Ex 34:6-7 which surely has to be the most accurate description of who God is since he himself is describing his character! And everything Jesus said and did of course, haha! But he only said what he heard the father saying and only did what he saw the father doing! Anywho, thank you for the helpful wording for wrapping my brain and heart around some of these tensions!
Emily!!! It’s been ages! I hope you are doing well. Right!! I feel that so deeply and yes, Exodus 32-34 have been transformational for me. That refrain in 34:6-7 appears think 8 or so times in the scripture and each time there is nothing about power over, but power-with and power-to.
Are you familiar with Bible Project? I only recently discovered them even though they’ve been producing content since 2014 or 2015 (I think), and they make a lot of different resources - animated videos, podcasts, study guides - for helping people know the God of the Bible! 🙌🏼 Anywho, I’ll link episode 1 of the podcast series I recently started about the character of God, looking in depth at Ex 34:6-7. It’s soooooo good, I think you’ll love it (and probably know a ton of this already, but still be blessed!). https://bibleproject.com/podcast/most-quoted-verse-bible/
"power-over others is incongruent with love".
This hit me. When I started learning about this idea, everything started to change for me. I started seeing dignity violations all over the place in the communities I was a part of, and seeing love is not present where domination exists. It's also an idea that bell hooks teaches on which has unraveled me.
Such a hard and important thing to note. I’m glad this post found resonance with you and met you on your journey of becoming. Dignity violations are everywhere and it takes courage and compassion to confront them.
This is so good AJ, thank you! I’ve been meditating on this same topic lately. Just 2 nights ago I said to David that all those Omnis I learned in Sunday school made God seen so distant, cold, impersonal…but through my personal experience that has not seemed true! And now I’m digging into Ex 34:6-7 which surely has to be the most accurate description of who God is since he himself is describing his character! And everything Jesus said and did of course, haha! But he only said what he heard the father saying and only did what he saw the father doing! Anywho, thank you for the helpful wording for wrapping my brain and heart around some of these tensions!
Emily!!! It’s been ages! I hope you are doing well. Right!! I feel that so deeply and yes, Exodus 32-34 have been transformational for me. That refrain in 34:6-7 appears think 8 or so times in the scripture and each time there is nothing about power over, but power-with and power-to.
Are you familiar with Bible Project? I only recently discovered them even though they’ve been producing content since 2014 or 2015 (I think), and they make a lot of different resources - animated videos, podcasts, study guides - for helping people know the God of the Bible! 🙌🏼 Anywho, I’ll link episode 1 of the podcast series I recently started about the character of God, looking in depth at Ex 34:6-7. It’s soooooo good, I think you’ll love it (and probably know a ton of this already, but still be blessed!). https://bibleproject.com/podcast/most-quoted-verse-bible/
Yes!!! Those guys are great! I use them often when I’m teaching - I just wish they were around while I was still doing my Masters 😂