The dorcas gazelle (Gazella dorcas), also known as the ariel gazelle, is a small and common gazelle. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorcas_gazelle
Category Archives: christianity
Thanksgiving Turkeys, Jesus Barabbas and Jesus called Messiah
Do you remember the TV show “Touched by an Angel”? I watched it this past Sunday. God had called angels Tess and Monica and Adam to help three people trapped in adultery to face the truth in time for Thanksgiving dinner. “Monica and Tess arrange an accident on a deserted road for Megan andContinue reading “Thanksgiving Turkeys, Jesus Barabbas and Jesus called Messiah”
The G Word, the Sycamore Tree, Jesus and Mary Magdalene
Christians then as today, prejudge this little person according to patriarchal language, sexist attitudes, and the gossip present in the text. They are sure Zacchaeus is an unclean person, a sinner who needs to “turn” and repent. Yet, the name Zacchaeus is a Hebrew name meaning “clean, pure.” This little person encountered Jesus in Jericho* and agreed to house him over night.
People assume this little person is male. However, my experience leads me to believe, this person was female. Even though this rich “little” person may have collected rents and taxes as a property owner, she may not have cheated anyone except herself and her own family. People assume, because she collected taxes and she was rich and was only willing to give half of her wealth to the poor, she was “cheating” and exploiting the poor, unjustly. Peter and the other disciples had sold all their property for the sake of the Kingdom (Luke 18:28-29) and this little person had clearly not.
Mary Magdalene and Hurt Feelings!
What do you do when people you love ignore your hurt feelings? This is an age old question. In this painting by Luca Signorelli, Mary Magdalene is depicted as a very rich person holding an alabaster jar. Her face tells onlookers her feelings have been hurt. Recently, a man I love very much hurt myContinue reading “Mary Magdalene and Hurt Feelings!”
Who Was Mary Magdalene?
Who Mary Magdalene was matters especially in the context of how Jesus related to her. Many people want to know: Who was she? Was she merely one of many female disciples accompanying Jesus? Have traditional roles and sexual morality defined her and kept her from being recognized as Jesus’s counterpart, his equal? What is theContinue reading “Who Was Mary Magdalene? “
Linda Vogt Turner 