February 12, 2023

Professor Amy Jill Levine talks about her experience when she was asked by older women in the United Methodist Churches, “When did you have your horns removed?”  You heard it right!  When she told them that the Jews did not have horns, they were delighted!  It’s pretty funny thinking about it!  

Some Christians think Jews had horns and this misunderstanding comes from one of the difficult words of Jesus from the gospel of John.  So this Sunday, we attempt to tackle another heavy theological issue regarding the problematic language about “The Jews” throughout John’s gospel. 

In the gospel of John 8:44, Jesus says, “You are from your father the devil, and you choose to do your father’s desires.”   You are from your father the devil?   Jesus, what were you thinking when you said this to the Jews?  How do we dehorn these difficult verses in the gospel of John which have led to the hatred of Jews even today? 

Join us as we wrestle with these difficult words of Jesus!