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LIBERTY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF DIVINITY Article Reflection 1 of Ekblad, Bob. “Reading Scripture for Good News that Crosses Barriers of Race/Ethnicity, Class, and Culture.” Interpretation: A Journal of Bible and Theology, Vol 65 Iss. 3 (July 2011): 228- 248.
Submitted to Dr. Jones Kaleli,
In partial fulfillments of the requirements for the completion of
GLST 650 – B03
Intercultural Communication By
Linda Coney
January 21, 2024
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Contents
Introduction ……………………………………………………………………………3
Critical View…………………………………………………………………………...3
Reflection/Analyze 3 Specific Quotes…………………………………………………5
Conclusion……………………………………………………………………………..6
Bibliography…………………………………………………………………………...7
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Introduction
When we read the Bible, there must be understanding and wisdom. The only way to comprehend when reading the text should be through our experiences, and multi-cultural backgrounds. There is no way to understand the people that you are led to lead. If we do not understand culture, backgrounds, and experiences, we will not have an inkling on how to minister a word from God to them. Today we face many challenges, truly things have changed and so we must be able to handle the many diverse settings of people on the job, on the mission field, in other organizations or denominations. The article, by Bob Ekblad in “Reading Scripture for Good News That Crosses Barriers of Race/Ethnicity, Class, and Culture,” which he addressed
brings about a challenge that can be agreed upon.
Critical Review
Carefully, reading and taking notes on this article by Bob Ekblad, there were some great topics mentioned that made you think and be very concerned about in ministry. Ekblad mentioned how we must be aware when learning to read scripture multiculturally. He gave six points, but he focused on points 3-6 and they are: “1) an awareness of the facilitator's own cultural and theological assumptions, and how they affect interpretation and their connection with the people across racial/cultural lines; 2) identifying racial/ethnic, cultural, and class assumptions as well as images of God presented by others;
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) an awareness of pitfalls to hearing
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good News and to effective pedagogies and communications strategies; 4) identifying racial/ethnic, cultural, and class assumptions as well as images of God presented by others 5) a growing discernment in being led by God's Spirit, humility, and boldness in exercising the gifts of the Spirit; and 6) learning to implement effective pedagogies and communications strategies.”
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(Ekblad 2011) There may be times when you minister, and you are not aware of backgrounds or cultural
lines, and you must rely on the Holy Spirit to lead and to guide you. Before you go to a city or state, or foreign country you should learn and be aware of cultural lines, but we must be prepared
both ways. For us to be effective we must tell the truth. There will always be someone who does not agree with the gospel. If the gospel is preached through the leading of the Holy Spirt God has
a way of getting the attention of the people. To identify the pitfalls, it is essential to use communication strategies. We are going to have cultural diversity, because we all were created differently, and we think and look different. We all must remember that in Galatians 3:28 it says, “There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.”
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(“Bible Gateway Passage: Galatians 3-6 - King James Version” n.d.)
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Ekblad, Bob. 2011. “Reading Scripture for Good News That Crosses Barriers of Race/Ethnicity, Class, and Culture.”
Interpretation: A Journal of Bible and Theology
65, no. 3 (July): 229–48. https://doi.org/10.1177/002096431106500302. 2
“Bible Gateway Passage: Galatians 3-6 - King James Version.” n.d. Bible Gateway. Accessed January 20, 2024. https://www.biblegateway.com/passagesearch=Galatians+3-
28&version=KJV.
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Reflection and Analyzing Quotes Ekblad says, “Creating a safe space for people to share openly their problems and thoughts about a biblical text is the highest priority and requires great care and deliberation.”
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(Ekblad 2011) I agree, everyone should be free to share openly their problems and thoughts when expounding on a biblical text. The Holy Spirit is the one that will help us through the multicultural setting in the church. Ekblad also said, “Leaders must have a non-judgmental posture marked by humility, curiosity, and openness to people, and must be able to mediate discussion firmly and sensitively so that the most vulnerable people in the group feel safe.”
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(Ekblad 2011) We must have the discernment of the Holy Spirit in how we handle the people when we are discussing issues to let them know we love them and that they can trust us. Being understanding and having a spirit of humility and concern is a very important if you are a leader. Ekblad also says, “For many people, negative images of God originate in core experiences of the human father and mother who abandoned or rejected them, who punished or abused them, who were impossible to please and controlling, or who were permissive and negligent Images of God continue to be re-enforced or challenged by negative or positive experiences with the church, other Christians, or authority figures.”
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(Ekblad 2011) This is true because so many children come from diverse multicultural backgrounds experiencing domestic violence, rejection and abuse. How they feel about God will be negative. It is a job that takes patience and love to help them come through to become the person they are supposed to be. 3
Ekblad, Bob. 2011. “Reading Scripture for Good News That Crosses Barriers of Race/Ethnicity, Class, and Culture.”
Interpretation: A Journal of Bible and Theology
65, no. 3 (July): 229–48. https://doi.org/10.1177/002096431106500302.
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Ibid.
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Ibid.
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Conclusion
In conclusion there is very much to value in the multicultural setting. We must be loving, kind, considerate, and a people that love God that others can see. Especially when it comes to reading scripture. Being different and coming from many different backgrounds will also give respect and love toward one another and their culture. It will bring unity, and people that will stand together because everyone wants the same thing. Our minds must be renewed daily, and our views and ideals will be different. If the message is the same, that we are teaching the same thing and therefore we are one.
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Bibliography
Bible Gateway Passage: Galatians 3-6 - King James Version.” n.d. Bible Gateway. Accessed
January 20, 2024. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Galatians+3-
28&version=KJV.
Ekblad, Bob. 2011. “Reading Scripture for Good News That Crosses Barriers of Race/Ethnicity, Class, and Culture.”
Interpretation: A Journal of Bible and Theology
65, no. 3 (July): 229–48. https://doi.org/10.1177/002096431106500302.