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Good Fruit. Bad Fruit. Strange Fruit. The Gospel According to Rizpah

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  • Good Fruit. Bad Fruit. Strange Fruit. The Gospel According to Rizpah

Good Fruit. Bad Fruit. Strange Fruit. The Gospel According to Rizpah

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  • October 17, 2021
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biblical women black lives matter black women David Rizpah Saul Strange Fruit womanism Women's Lectionary
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Wil

Biblical scholar in Hebrew and Hebrew Bible: special interest in translation textual plurality, (Septuagint, Dead Seas Scrolls, Samaritan Pentateuch, Aleppo Codex, Leningrad Codex); feminist, womanist and post-colonial biblical interpretation; prophets and prophecy in the Ancient Near East and ancient Israel Episcopal priest, product of the Black Church, author, blogger, preacher, teacher, lecturer, public speaker

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  1. Rory Cooney

    June 17, 2022 2:36 pm Reply

    I came here looking for some exegetical material (and homily ideas) for the Matthew version of this text (7:15-20) and found this absolutely amazing sermon. Such a courageous and prophetic voice. God bless your ministry. I’ll be back to look for more.

    • Wil

      June 17, 2022 2:46 pm Reply

      Thank you.

  2. Cal Hewett

    February 2, 2023 12:57 pm Reply

    Thanks

  3. LK

    March 4, 2023 4:10 pm Reply

    This is excellent content for my sermon tomorrow as we celebrate Women’s History Month. Before discovering your information, the Song Strange Fruit was already being channeled in my spirit. You are definitely someone I will begin to follow! Thank you!

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