Peter J Yoon

“when a Greek or Roman individual wanted to communicate a concept, he or she would typically write a theological treatise or lay out a rhetorical argument or speech about the topic. When a Hebrew teacher would seek to communicate something, he would often convey the message through a story.”
― Robert F. Gallaty, The Forgotten Jesus: How Western Christians Should Follow an Eastern Rabbi

“What is the first thing young people ask about in job interviews today: What are the health benefits? When I asked a savvy focus group of New Yorkers in their mid-twenties, “How safe do you feel—about sex, money, relationships, marriage, street violence, job security?” The response was urgent and unanimous. “None of the above. Unsafe on all levels. At all times.” And”
― Gail Sheehy, New Passages: Mapping Your Life Across Time

“Some people, including some who wanted to think of themselves as followers of Jesus, took exactly that line. We can watch the process taking place in the so-called Gnostic gospels (books like the Gospel of Thomas).”
― N.T. Wright, The Day the Revolution Began: Reconsidering the Meaning of Jesus's Crucifixion

“Its message is the story’s two theological affirmations: (1) God’s word is truthful and authoritative; and (2) the fulfillment of his promise of land is coming to pass.”
― Kenneth A. Mathews, Joshua