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Jesus Sophia in the Bible
A Bible and Beyond Discussion
Monday, February 22, 2021
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Presenter: Dr. Hal Taussig
Host: Shirley Paulson, PhD
Jesus Sophia in the Bible
Monday, February 22, 2021
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Presenter: Dr. Hal Taussig
This Bible and Beyond Discussion looked at the figure of Jesus Sophia. A quick overview of the divine female figure Wisdom/Sophia in Proverbs, the Book of Wisdom, and Ecclesiasticus was followed by the figure of Jesus Sophia in Matthew, Luke, John, and I Corinthians. Overlaps of Jesus and Sophia in the Gospel of Thomas, the Gospel of Truth, and the Secret Revelation of John were examined. Gender bending, gender pluralism, and divine-human figures provided backdrops for understanding the intersections of Wisdom, Jesus, and Sophia in ancient literature and contemporary theology and spirituality. These three texts were helpful: Proverbs 8; Book of Wisdom (or, Wisdom of Solomon) chapters 10-12 ; and Ecclesiasticus (or Sirach) chapter 1.
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