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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I recently wrote an article titled: "Biblical Commentary as Story: Is There a Place for Aggadic Midrash in Oral Cultures?" https://www.academia.edu/108401821/Biblical_Commentary_as_Story_Is_There_a_Place_for_Aggadic_Midrash_in_Oral_Cultures?source=swp_share
Joseph one day walked into the tent where all of the male members of Jacob’s family were together. Joseph’s brothers pretended not to notice him. Jacob said, “Joseph. You are late. Was their anything wrong?” “Oh no Father,” replied Joseph. “It just took me longer than I expected. With my brothers, who were supposed to …
One day Jesus was invited to the house of a woman named Martha, along with a number of his disciples. The disciples sat on the floor in the main room, and Jesus began his instruction. Martha and her sister were not rich. They could not pass on the duties of preparation to the servants--- servants …
I wrote a story, a midrash of sorts based on II Kings 2:23-25 --- the story of Elisha and the bears. He was a man among men– gone now or so they say. Some said he was sucked up in a gust of wind some said he was taken off by horses into the clouds. …