In November Rabbi Susan Eisenberg Sasso will be speaking in our church. She is the author of a book we are studying at the church entitled God's Echo. It is a book that gives us an approach to the bible called "midrash". The sermon Sunday will be my attempt to do a midrash approach to the biblical text in preparation for Rabbi Eisenberg's visit.
What is midrash?
Susan defines it this way:
"Reading midrash allows us to become more familiar with the values, problems, and theology of another generation and invites us to consider how we too might add our own voices to the biblical text so that it continues to speak to our generation...Midrash does not challenge the idea that the Bible is divinely inspired or revealed...Midrash is both a product---a body of literature written over a period of time, and a process--a way of interpreting sacred text that continues to the present day."
Sunday I will be a piece of our sacred writing from the Bible and try to retell the story in such a way that it becomes intensely present.
If you have thoughts on this write me at charlesschuster@fcfumc.net. If you are willing to have others read your thoughts click on the box below.
One question: Do you think the Bible is easy or difficult to understand?
I look forward to hearing from you.
Charles Schuster
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