Comments on: Prophetic Tradition Versus Priestly Tradition

By: the uppity negro

the uppity negro — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 02:20:48 +0000

@ Rjiya

I’m not a pastor.

By: Rjiya

Rjiya — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:03:10 +0000

WOW we need more preachers like you I almost gave up on preachers. Where is your church?

By: Manivert

Manivert — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 07:58:28 +0000

This is to Khanyi
where in the bible are blacks rejected and women. As far as I know King Solomon was black but yet he was king..yes in that time period Women were viewed to be submissive but yet through out the bible women have played very important roles…God blessed Saras barren womb to birth a promised children, Hannah opened her house to the prophet and her faith healed her son, God used Esther and made her a queen to save his people….ummm lets see God used both Elizabeth and Mary as vessels to accomplish His will….who was the first woman to see the resurrected Savior??? Shall I continue?

if some of you believe that the bible is the end all be all word of Go you are sadly mistaken and you are lving in error. Lets not forget the the council of Nice decided what was to stay in th bible and what was to be omitted. Why do you think that after all these years that all of a sudden these scrolls and books and lost writings are popping up..scrolls buried for thousands of years recently found!!! Because God allowed it to be so. if women were soooo rejected
in the bible then the modern woman today would have no role in the church whatsoever.

By: Khanyi

Khanyi — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 21:20:54 +0000

hello,

I have read most of what is written – and as young black women based in S.A – I only ask what the relevancy of the bible (even God himself) is to the black people. firstly the bible rejects black and women – so as a black women i experience double jeopardy. i lack the evidence of christianity other than the literal translations that i have come to witness in townships. so, my concerns are more directed at – how do contemporary black women expirience religion – how do they position themselfs or rather how are they positioned? well, thats it for now – there is more but i will keep it at this length.

By: Ralpskaph

Ralpskaph — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 02:06:54 +0000

Amazing, I did not know about that up to the present. Thx.

By: the uppity negro

the uppity negro — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:06:50 +0000

@ UppityProf

Say more about the false dichotomy between priestly and prophetic preaching.

By: UppityProf

UppityProf — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:25:26 +0000

There is a third way. Using the prophetic critique of the biblical text to critique the injustice of the world.

Granted, I did not hear the sermon. However, if you had made the clear connection between the injustices of this world and the worship of Ba’al–like the economic impact of Ba’al worship on Israel and the economic impact of “(pick your evil)” worship on Black America. Then you can move from making that parallel to your argument.

I like your title and the idea behind it. But I think the dichtomony between priestly and prophetic preaching is a false one.

By: BlackWomenBlowTheTrumpet

BlackWomenBlowTheTrumpet — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:01:27 +0000

Well Uppity, you have summed up the story of my entire experience as a preacher of the Gospel:

“The prophet is the one that criticizes the social and theological ramifications of said system as to whether or not they are helping or hindering the relationship to God concerning the masses.”

Peace, blessings and DUNAMIS!
Lisa

Sidebar:
If you’re interested, I’d like to have a rebuttal guest column from you at my blog that deals with the recent discusssion “The Broken Bridge: Black Gays and The Black Church”.

By: Tom

Tom — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 20:06:45 +0000

Hey friend. When you decide to admit your sexuality and embrace who you truly are, then you can change the world with your words.

By: B

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:17:35 +0000

I don’t really get into tradition. I believe in following God and doing what He gives and commands me to do despite who likes it or not. As a musician and gospel singer also a vessel in Christ (I’m not a minister or prophet or anything) when God gives you a word for the people that they may not like you have to give it. God will validate you. We must rightly divide the word of God always.