Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Genesis 19 - Too close for comfort
I'm not quite sure how to say this politely. For certain, the Bible doesn't worry too much about being polite. But here it is... this book is full of lots of stuff about sex. Rape, incest, infidelity and lots of begetting. In fact, did you know that the Hebrew word for KNOW is the same as the word for sexual intimacy. So, sometimes our english translation will say that so and so KNEW so and so... and then she had a baby. How interesting that knowledge and intimacy are connected. The Bible knows that sex is interwoven with so much of our lives. We just have a hard time figuring out how to talk about it in public without snickering or being preachy or judgmental. Maybe this story can help us in being real about it. What do you think?
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I have often thought about how the things I read in the Bible are little different than the things that are happening right now, in our own community. It also reminds me that something that was meant to be good can become 'bad' or hurtful to others. Sexuality goes back to Adam and Eve. They recognized their nakedness after they ate from the apple. So, are the excesses and the abuses of our sexuality a result of that original sin? Is that desire for intimacy at the very core of our existence? Is it difficult to talk about because it is where we are most vulnerable?
ReplyDeleteNice insight Lynda. I've long held a theory that our biggest assetts are often our biggest liabilities at the same time. That which brings our biggest joys also brings great sorrow. Not quite sure why this is so.
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