Scriptural Reasoning
Scriptural Reasoning is the practice of Jews, Christians, Muslims and others meeting to read together their sacred texts in order to promote deeper understanding of religious differences and "better quality disagreement". Scriptural Reasoning is a project of the Scriptures in Dialogue Academic Collaboration of Jewish, Christian and Islamic colleges, and is a registered charity (Charity Registration Number: 1130605) and company limited by guarantee (Company Number: 06842544).
‘Dearest, precious Israel and all Israelis, I appeal to you, not as a Jew, but as a grateful Abrahamic brother in the faith of the forefathers and mothers, by whom we gentiles gain adoption. The Ishmaelites are all around you and in your midst and truly in you, they are not Amelek. But it is time for your own sakes to return to civil society of your own making. Jabotinski was very clear, folllwing the demonstration of strength there must be the greater strength strength demonstrated in conciliation, furthering the Abrahamic Covensnt by which as half brothers they have had shared access with you from the beginning. I would enjoin you. Yours is a future together with great powers of the Misdle East is your destiny. Through friendship only shall you flourish as they flourish with you. But you already know this is so. Please put a moratorium on the warrior state you have become; your destiny is to create a verdant Midlke East with you jshmaelite brothers and not a few Christians.
‘There is a curious notion, that language betrays its objects.’
Genesis 49
שִׁמְע֥וֹן וְלֵוִ֖י אַחִ֑ים כְּלֵ֥י חָמָ֖ס מְכֵרֹתֵיהֶֽם׃
Simeon and Levi are a pair;
Their weapons are tools of lawlessness.
בְּסֹדָם֙ אַל־תָּבֹ֣א נַפְשִׁ֔י בִּקְהָלָ֖ם אַל־תֵּחַ֣ד כְּבֹדִ֑י כִּ֤י בְאַפָּם֙ הָ֣רְגוּ אִ֔ישׁ וּבִרְצֹנָ֖ם עִקְּרוּ־שֽׁוֹר׃
Let not my person be included in their council,
Let not my being be counted in their assembly.
For when angry they slay a man,
And when pleased they maim an ox.
אָר֤וּר אַפָּם֙ כִּ֣י עָ֔ז וְעֶבְרָתָ֖ם כִּ֣י קָשָׁ֑תָה אֲחַלְּקֵ֣ם בְּיַעֲקֹ֔ב וַאֲפִיצֵ֖ם בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ {פ}
Cursed be their anger so fierce,
And their wrath so relentless.
I will divide them in Jacob,
Scatter them in Israel.
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