Carolyn J. Sharp, Irony and Meaning in the Hebrew Bible . Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 2009, pp. xiv + 357, ISBN 978-0-253-35244 6. Review doi: 10.1558/arsr.v22i3.375Boer, RolandJournal for the Academic Study of Religion...
Modern translations unwittingly dilute Paul’s meaning when they translate “You are all sons and daughters” or “all children of God.” Paul is saying that men and women are “all sons of God.” In one sentence Paul turns patriarchy on its head. Patriarchy is not the theological assumpti...