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Is There a Place for Aggadic Midrash in Oral Cultures?

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The following is the first part of an article I wrote for a class I took on teaching in orality cultures. The title is "Biblical Commentary as Story: Is There a Place for Aggadic Midrash in Oral Cultures?" Stories have many purposes in their religious communities. Much of Scripture is in the form of story. Bruce …

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Why Did David Grab Five Stones?

On By missionmusingsIn Quotes, stories3 Comments

This an excerpt from an article I wrote, suggesting the value of midrash discussions on Biblical narratives. In a group theological reflection, suppose the story of David meeting Goliath is discussed using aggadic midrash. Focusing on the initial part where David enters the field of battle, perhaps one of them, named “Bill,” tells a part …

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