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Archives of the weekly Character in Context radio program. Historical Bible context and character. Updated Friday afternoon.
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Thursday Apr 25, 2019
Thursday Apr 25, 2019
Ever wonder why, when Joseph came up with the idea of storing extra grain, Pharaoh didn't just say, "Yeah, no duh, you idiot. Go back to your cell."?
Understanding the ancient dyadic mindset was a game changer for me when it all kinda clicked about four years ago. So many crazy, awful things that people did in the Bible--things that make zero sense to modern scientifically influenced individualists--suddenly became clear, even when I totally disagreed with them. This is a fun sort of thing to explore, and very challenging--especially for those who think that women are/were oppressed by the Bible. Our perspective is 180 degrees off and we tend to make some invalid judgments.