FULLER curated 73.5 - Walter Brueggemann on Law That Listens, Cameron Lee on the Listening Stance, & Michael McBride on Racial Justice
Jun 30, 2020
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Dynamic Law of Yahweh
- Walter Brueggemann shows that Yahweh's law is dynamic, rooted in grace and neighborly justice, unlike fixed totalizing laws of empires.
- The Torah is an ongoing conversation that invites continuous reinterpretation toward justice and mercy.
Ten Commandments Oppose Oppression
- The Ten Commandments counter Pharaoh's oppressive laws, emphasizing an imaginative, non-totalizing ethic centered on neighborliness.
- Sabbath rest abolishes social stratification by mandating rest for all, including slaves and animals.
Expanding Circle of Neighborliness
- The neighbor extends beyond the in-group to include widows, orphans, immigrants, and the poor, embodying an expanding circle of justice.
- The Torah demands continuous listening and reinterpretation, not rigid “original intent.”