Glen points to this excellent article by Nathan Pitchford on reading the Old Testament Christianly. The literal reading is the Christocentric reading. yes! None of the Old Testament can be properly read unless it, as Luther said 'drives us towards Christ.' The point of the Old Testament is not interesting history lessons, not moralism for Kids Church, but for getting to know Jesus better.
As well as everything else, it just makes so much more sense that way!
A La Carte (June 30)
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Why old people cry / The quiet crisis of prayerless orthodoxy / How not to
be a functional atheist on your vacation / The sick fruit of our speech in
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