![]() To reverse the sin of Adam against Eve, Joseph must accept his peripheral role and believe Mary. The temptation of Joseph is passing as a man, and for all men, this trial of marginalization and doubt. The Weaker Sex whose passion is passivity.” ‘My little Eve, God bless her, did beguile me and I ate’Īs a man, Joseph must endure the trial of being himself marginalized and excluded: “To-day the roles are altered you must be And in believing Mary, Joseph overturns the sin of Adam. Men don’t believe women, Joseph’s trial, then, is that a man must believe a woman. Similar, then, to how Mary overturns the sins of Eve, Joseph has to stand in his moment of perplexity and doubt to reverse the sin of Adam against Eve. …Adam’s sin against Eve symbolizes all of the sins of men against women throughout history. …one of the notorious things Adam does to Eve is throw her under the bus, blaming her, when God confronts him in the garden. “Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly.” Today’s post by Richard Beck brought new insight that challenges me at the core of my masculinity. I will share one encounter from today and the other in my next “Golly Shazam” post ![]() Today was a double header for “Golly Shazam”. In is on those occasions I am most like Gomer. Momentarily, I feel the innocent, humbling and joyous experience of discovery. was Gomer Pyles favorite saying Go-o-o-o-llee Only Gomer could stretch the word Golly to five syllables. An ethical lesson is better conveyed in brief sayings than in lengthy speech. Those moments are powerful antidotes to my self-delusions. In the course of my regular readings, I have these “Golly Shazam” moments where my ignorance becomes obvious and my reaction is “Golly Shazam”. The truth of the matter is…I’m more like Gomer Pyle than N.T. I’m not saying I don’t have something worthwhile to say theologically, I just need to remember who I am. I have lot to say, but I’m not an expert. The difference between me and a theologian is like the difference between Dr. Unfortunately being serious about theology doesn’t make one a theologian. I am happily content and inwardly (?) pridefully thinking I’m a theologian.Undoubtedly,I am serious about theology. Perhaps it’s a result of close proximity to Asbury Theological Seminary and my regular interaction with seminarians and, occasionally, a real theologian. One, among many, is the delusion that I am a theologian. Like most people, I live with some serious self-delusions.
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