In Scripture, function supersedes both individuals and personalities. The purpose of the biblical story is to teach, and it does that by introducing us to characters not as individuals, but rather according to the function of their roles. Sometimes different characters with the same name can function in similar ways. A striking example of this is how the Church, when teaching about Jesus’ mother, directs our attention to a different person with the same name. it’s as if we are expected to understand Jesus’ mother through the narrative of Mary, the sister of Martha. Join me in a discussion of Luke 10:38-42.
Intro and outro music - “Rumeta” performed by 3rd Eye Girl.
What is A Light to the Nations?
A Light to the Nations is a bi-weekly podcast examining all parts of the biblical story from a functional perspective. Instead of asking what words means, we consider instead their function, i. e., how they are used in other parts of the Bible. In each episode will discuss the functionality of words and how that allows us hear the teaching.