Thursday, February 17, 2011
The End
This blog is discontinued effective immediately. Its idea lives on in my consolidated lifestream danielhaas.org All posts are replicated over there.
Monday, February 14, 2011
1 Corinthians 13:1-13
Today's Reading is 1 Corinthians 13:1-13.
Since today happens to be Valentine's Day it is tempting to read "love" as "eros" as in the Song of Songs. Here the Greek word is ἀγάπη (agápē). King James even tried to moralize it but translating it as charity.
Sunday, February 13, 2011
1 Corinthians 12:12-31
Today's Reading is 1 Corinthians 12:12-31.
Two brief observations: "Christ Has No Hands But Ours".
And: "In the church God has put all in place."
Oh, and then there is the Cartman Song Lyrics as well.
Two brief observations: "Christ Has No Hands But Ours".
And: "In the church God has put all in place."
Oh, and then there is the Cartman Song Lyrics as well.
Sermon Podcast: Yin Yang
Listen to a sermon by the Rev. Daniel Haas titled “Yin Yang” based on Matthew 5:17-26,43-48. It was delivered at Provo Community United Church of Christ on February 13th 2011.
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Hosea 14:1-9
Today's Reading is Hosea 14:1-9.
Hosea once again uses strong imagery to get his message across. Today's passage is full of botanical references.
Verse 6a: "They will be alive with new growth, and beautiful like olive trees."
Verse 6b: "They will be fragrant like the cedars of Lebanon. "
Verse 7b: "They will grow crops of grain and be fruitful like a vineyard.
They will be as famous as the wine of Lebanon."
Hosea once again uses strong imagery to get his message across. Today's passage is full of botanical references.
Verse 6a: "They will be alive with new growth, and beautiful like olive trees."
Verse 6b: "They will be fragrant like the cedars of Lebanon. "
Verse 7b: "They will grow crops of grain and be fruitful like a vineyard.
They will be as famous as the wine of Lebanon."
Friday, February 11, 2011
Hosea 2:2-23
Today's Reading is Hosea 2:2-23.
Hosea is not shy in any way. Today he revolutionizes gender perceptions of God portraying YHWH as a concerned father and a protective lion mother. Male God, female Goddess? In yesterday's reading Hosea wrote about God being a betrayed husband and in 13:8 God is a mother bear - an animal!
What does your God look like?
Hosea is not shy in any way. Today he revolutionizes gender perceptions of God portraying YHWH as a concerned father and a protective lion mother. Male God, female Goddess? In yesterday's reading Hosea wrote about God being a betrayed husband and in 13:8 God is a mother bear - an animal!
What does your God look like?
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Hosea 2:2-23
Today's Reading is Hosea 2:2-23.The prophet tells the story of Israel being unfaithful toward God and their relationship being happily restored. They cheated on God with Baal, a local deity which was popular at the time. Hosea reminds them remember the Exodus and how painful the desert experience was and will be: Love hurts!
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