{"id":80209,"date":"2019-04-11T09:00:04","date_gmt":"2019-04-11T13:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kendallharmon.net\/?p=80209"},"modified":"2019-04-11T05:55:43","modified_gmt":"2019-04-11T09:55:43","slug":"ct-bronwyn-lea-scripture-says-sisters-im-talking-to-all-yall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kendallharmon.net\/?p=80209","title":{"rendered":"(CT) Bronwyn Lea–Scripture Says, \u2018Sisters, I\u2019m Talking to All Y\u2019all\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

As a woman, I take joy in watching the growing recognition among scholars that adelphoi<\/em>can be better translated as \u201csiblings\u201d or \u201cbrothers and sisters.\u201d Greek has a word for a brother or a sister, but when you use the plural\u2014adelphoi<\/em>\u2014it\u2019s a gender-neutral catch-all<\/a>. The decision to use \u201cbrothers and sisters\u201d as the optimally equivalent translation reflects a commitment to gender accuracy and is not a concession to gender inclusivity.<\/p>\n

In their handling of adelphoi, <\/em>the translators of the Christian Standard Bible \u201cchose to avoid being unnecessarily specific in passages where the original context would obviously include men and women,\u201d explains<\/a> Trevin Wax. \u201cIf the original used a masculine generic word to refer to both male and female, the translators made that clear. This is why, often in Paul\u2019s letters, adelphoi<\/em> is translated as \u2018brothers and sisters\u2019 instead of just \u2018brothers,\u2019 because Paul obviously had the whole church in mind when using the generic masculine form in Greek.\u201d<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve always known I was generally included in the broad sweep of humanity\u2019s plural pronouns: I\u2019m part of mankind<\/em> even though I\u2019m a woman, and brothers<\/em> includes me as a sister, too. But something deep within me pays better attention when these verses specifically include me as a woman. I listen not as a passively engaged eavesdropper but rather as a fully committed part of the intended audience. \u201cSisters, I\u2019m talking to all y\u2019all,\u201d it says. Scripture\u2019s teaching and tending is for my ears, specifically.<\/p>\n

In this age of individualism, men and women are doubly compelled to tune in to the gospel\u2019s corporate call. We are addressed directly and with familiarity\u2014the children of God gathered around the Father\u2019s table. And when he speaks to me as a sister in this family, I need to do more than listen in. I need to listen up.<\/p>\n

Read it all<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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When Paul addresses “Brothers and Sisters” https:\/\/t.co\/s8rWDdzEfZ<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Christianity Today (@CTmagazine) April 9, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n