Comments on: Walk a mile in their shoes http://rmfo-blogs.com/lsw/archives/2004/10/02/walk-a-mile-in-their-shoes/ A living document of our time at Westminster Theological Seminary. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:58:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Greg Sharpe http://rmfo-blogs.com/lsw/archives/2004/10/02/walk-a-mile-in-their-shoes/#comment-96 Greg Sharpe Mon, 18 Oct 2004 21:19:45 +0000 http://rmfo-blogs.com/lsw/archives/2004/10/02/walk-a-mile-in-their-shoes/#comment-96 I'm at New Orleans Baptist Theological. I knew your husband at UVa, when I lived at the Study Center. I'm looking forward to hearing more about the class... I’m at New Orleans Baptist Theological. I knew your husband at UVa, when I lived at the Study Center. I’m looking forward to hearing more about the class…

]]> By: Karyn http://rmfo-blogs.com/lsw/archives/2004/10/02/walk-a-mile-in-their-shoes/#comment-95 Karyn Sat, 16 Oct 2004 03:12:48 +0000 http://rmfo-blogs.com/lsw/archives/2004/10/02/walk-a-mile-in-their-shoes/#comment-95 Greg, this really was a great exercise. We've handed in the papers (haven't received them back yet). We're traveling this weekend, but when I get back I'll post more about the assignment, the class and the other readings. What seminary are you going to? Greg, this really was a great exercise. We’ve handed in the papers (haven’t received them back yet). We’re traveling this weekend, but when I get back I’ll post more about the assignment, the class and the other readings. What seminary are you going to?

]]> By: Greg Sharpe http://rmfo-blogs.com/lsw/archives/2004/10/02/walk-a-mile-in-their-shoes/#comment-94 Greg Sharpe Fri, 15 Oct 2004 22:11:28 +0000 http://rmfo-blogs.com/lsw/archives/2004/10/02/walk-a-mile-in-their-shoes/#comment-94 That is the coolest assignment I have ever seen! I wish they did that sort of thing at our seminary. Did you say that you had ONE week to do this assignment?? What are the other books you are reading for this class? That is the coolest assignment I have ever seen! I wish they did that sort of thing at our seminary. Did you say that you had ONE week to do this assignment?? What are the other books you are reading for this class?

]]> By: the Sagely Husband http://rmfo-blogs.com/lsw/archives/2004/10/02/walk-a-mile-in-their-shoes/#comment-80 the Sagely Husband Sat, 02 Oct 2004 14:38:11 +0000 http://rmfo-blogs.com/lsw/archives/2004/10/02/walk-a-mile-in-their-shoes/#comment-80 Right you are, Geof. Karyn and I are already getting so much out of our Intro to New Testament class. As I think Karyn said before, this whole class doesn't even get into the NT text itself, but rather is a semester-long examination of all the historical, cultural, political, religious, and philosophical underpinnings of the NT. Valuable stuff to know! One thing we're seeing already is that the Judaism being practiced in Jesus' day was not some kind of weird cult diverging from historic Judaism (as sometimes portrayed in sermons or commentaries) but rather was the logical product of a series of cultural and political changes that took place during the inter-testamental period. Right you are, Geof. Karyn and I are already getting so much out of our Intro to New Testament class. As I think Karyn said before, this whole class doesn’t even get into the NT text itself, but rather is a semester-long examination of all the historical, cultural, political, religious, and philosophical underpinnings of the NT. Valuable stuff to know! One thing we’re seeing already is that the Judaism being practiced in Jesus’ day was not some kind of weird cult diverging from historic Judaism (as sometimes portrayed in sermons or commentaries) but rather was the logical product of a series of cultural and political changes that took place during the inter-testamental period.

]]> By: Geof F. Morris http://rmfo-blogs.com/lsw/archives/2004/10/02/walk-a-mile-in-their-shoes/#comment-79 Geof F. Morris Sat, 02 Oct 2004 05:36:09 +0000 http://rmfo-blogs.com/lsw/archives/2004/10/02/walk-a-mile-in-their-shoes/#comment-79 This is the kind of thing that I always try to do, but I have a hard time getting the perspective of those folks. When teaching Sunday school, I always try to remind my high school kids of the context of the lesson we're studying. I think it's all too easy to pull out one verse and mis-apply it because it fits a thought process we have. I've seen that more than once in the texts we're supposed to follow with the kids! Thankfully, I'm given the leeway to be extemporaneous. To return to perspective on being a 1C Jew: I really wish that I could have, for myself, that perspective. I would love to be able to read and react to Christ in His own temporal history. I can't help but think that it would help me understand his place in my own temporal history just a little bit better. This is the kind of thing that I always try to do, but I have a hard time getting the perspective of those folks.

When teaching Sunday school, I always try to remind my high school kids of the context of the lesson we’re studying. I think it’s all too easy to pull out one verse and mis-apply it because it fits a thought process we have. I’ve seen that more than once in the texts we’re supposed to follow with the kids! Thankfully, I’m given the leeway to be extemporaneous.

To return to perspective on being a 1C Jew: I really wish that I could have, for myself, that perspective. I would love to be able to read and react to Christ in His own temporal history. I can’t help but think that it would help me understand his place in my own temporal history just a little bit better.

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