Join Anita as she leads the group through an exploration of Jesus and femininity in Jesus Sophia.
Who is Jesus Sophia? Sophia is “wisdom” and we learn about her in the book of Proverbs. Jesus is Christ and we learn about Him in the Gospels. So how can we talk about Jesus Sophia? And why?
Sophia plays a role not only in Proverbs but is found in the intertestament writings as well. She even shows up in the Christian Scriptures. But is she a she in the way we understand “sheness”? Jesus we all know is a man. The scriptures agree, but the scriptures do some unexpected things with Jesus comparing himself to a mother hen. We might even have a breast feeding Jesus in 1 Peter. Both are with God before the beginning. Both are the source of all created things. Both feed others with their body.
For some Jewish thinkers, Sophia becomes Torah. For Christian thinkers, Jesus becomes Christ. Are the two one? If so, what happens to their gender? What difference does this make? Is this just some strange idea that we "libtards" came up with or does this resonate with what others are thinking at the time the Christian scriptures are written. Will this change our understanding of Jesus and what God is seeking from us?
Open yourself up to the possibilities and the questions that have no certain answers as we study the book “Jesus Sophia” by Sally Douglas.
PLEASE NOTE! Your individual purchase of this book is not necessary to participate. Your registration will enable you to receive not only Zoom information but also materials for each session. Read a Review of Jesus Sophia. ”In this groundbreaking book, Sally Douglas excavates biblical and early Christian understandings of Jesus as the female divine. Drawing from her expertise as a New Testament scholar and theologian, Douglas accessibly sets out the evidence for Jesus Sophia and then explores its practical implications, both for the church--often suffocated by God-as-male imagery--and for our day-to-day lives.”
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Season of Pride Weekly Book Study
Thursdays, June 4, 11, 18, & 25
7:00pm
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