I too would have loved to hear what it would’ve been like. How would she have performed it according to the feedback of the various house churches she went to.
When I perform Romans as a stage play, Phoebe has a prominent role, even though she has no lines in the letter itself; I have her introduce the play, as well as have the final word as she delivers the finished letter to Rome, bookending the whole event. During the play, she sits on stage overseeing Tertius's dictation.
Scot, thanks for continuing to discuss this book. I read (listened) to "Hear Ye" since your first post, which seemed like an appropriate way to initially digest such a book. :- ] I had to go to the text version, however, to find the names of the scholars whose work I expected to be cited (Ong, Kelber, Rodriguez). This is not a fault with the book or the author, but with my expectation; Dr. Sandy has written in a conversational tone and, while scholarly, for a more popular audience, and, frankly, for a listening audience. Well done, sir.
As I continue to share Romans through live, interactive performances, one of my hopes is to highlight the orality within Paul's letters, which is often missed as people focus on orality in the Gospels. I am addressing this aspect of Romans in my master's thesis, along with a number of other exegetical insights gleaned from the performance process.
Orality allows for a much quicker response, from the listener and the speaker, so that the information being communicated comes to life more quickly. Learning to tell a passage of scripture or a story from personal life provides insight that words on paper don’t always provide as thorough an understanding of the information and a meaningful connection between the communicator and the audience.
From the pulpit, does this help illustrate values of “preaching” and “lecturing?”
All of this as we communicate through a platform that is, at least somewhat fueled by written and oral in community! Love it! Thank you!
I’m thinking of Phoebe here and wishing I could go back in time and hear her read Romans!
I too would have loved to hear what it would’ve been like. How would she have performed it according to the feedback of the various house churches she went to.
When I perform Romans as a stage play, Phoebe has a prominent role, even though she has no lines in the letter itself; I have her introduce the play, as well as have the final word as she delivers the finished letter to Rome, bookending the whole event. During the play, she sits on stage overseeing Tertius's dictation.
Scot, thanks for continuing to discuss this book. I read (listened) to "Hear Ye" since your first post, which seemed like an appropriate way to initially digest such a book. :- ] I had to go to the text version, however, to find the names of the scholars whose work I expected to be cited (Ong, Kelber, Rodriguez). This is not a fault with the book or the author, but with my expectation; Dr. Sandy has written in a conversational tone and, while scholarly, for a more popular audience, and, frankly, for a listening audience. Well done, sir.
As I continue to share Romans through live, interactive performances, one of my hopes is to highlight the orality within Paul's letters, which is often missed as people focus on orality in the Gospels. I am addressing this aspect of Romans in my master's thesis, along with a number of other exegetical insights gleaned from the performance process.
I would love to read your thesis
John, happy to share when I finish. Give me about a year! I defend next spring.
Thank you Scott
Great book and discussion!
Orality allows for a much quicker response, from the listener and the speaker, so that the information being communicated comes to life more quickly. Learning to tell a passage of scripture or a story from personal life provides insight that words on paper don’t always provide as thorough an understanding of the information and a meaningful connection between the communicator and the audience.
From the pulpit, does this help illustrate values of “preaching” and “lecturing?”
All of this as we communicate through a platform that is, at least somewhat fueled by written and oral in community! Love it! Thank you!