She Crushed His Head (Reading the Bible's Violent Verses)
a guest essay by Dan Clendenin
Rev. Kristian Wold
November 15, 2023
Right when we need the solace of Scripture amidst the Middle East violence, the lectionary for this week includes one of the most barbaric stories in the entire Bible. It's a painful reminder that some of the violence in our world today is rooted in the violent texts of our religious traditions. Slaughtering your enemies and then celebrating it in poetry seems to have divine sanction.
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