Experiencing God’s Glory
Lectionary Date: February 23, 2020 [Transfiguration Sunday, Year A]
This week, Rachel and Tim are joined by Dr. Amanda Mbuvi, Assistant Professor of Religion at High Point University in High Point, NC. She holds a BA in Philosophy and Literary Theory from Bryn Mawr College, an MTS in Biblical Studies from Palmer Theological Seminary, and a PhD in Religion from Duke University—as well as a Certificate in Nonprofit Management, Duke University! She was drawn to the Hebrew Bible because of its vivid stories and rich language, and because of the way it connects the various streams of her identity, especially as for one who grew up Jewish in the Black church. Her work focuses on questions of identity and community, both in the Bible and in contemporary conversations about how we live with those texts and with each other. We commend to you her first book, Belonging in Genesis: Biblical Israel and the Politics of Identity Formation, which was recently published by Baylor University Press, as well as her blog: amandambuvi.com.
You might now have to do a special series on Leviticus 😉. As she says the tabernacle and sinai is the center that touches every other part of the story. I’ve been reading commentary on leviticus from Dr. Mary Douglas and Rabbi Dr. Jacob Milgrom and it’s been blowing my mind and has me rethinking a lot.
This center is barely present in our lectionary and i believe we have an under appreciation almost to the point of malpractice on Leviticus and what is meant by Holiness and the Glory of God.
Just a thought. Thanks again for another great episode.