"Later, Matthew invited Jesus and his disciples to his home as dinner guests, along with many tax collectors and other disreputable sinners. But when the Pharisees saw this, they asked his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with such scum?” When Jesus heard this, he said, “Healthy people don’t need a doctor—sick people do.” Then he added, “Now go and learn the meaning of this Scripture: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’"
from Matthew 9
Below is Richard Beck talking about his book Unclean: Meditations on Purity, Hospitality and Mortality. I used a bunch of material from Dr. Beck's book in one of the sessions at the Justice-intensive with the HLI students a few weeks ago. I highly recommend you read this book! Dr. Beck will be involved in the Streaming conference at Rochester College in New York in summer 2012 along with Walter Brueggemann...it's going to kick some serious theological assonance!
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