Grace in the Weeds

Grace in the Weeds

Lost in Translation, Week 2

Proof-Texting and the "flat Bible" illusion

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Rev. Dr. Amanda Whittington
Jul 07, 2026
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Let’s start today by getting really serious about the book of Leviticus.

If you grew up in conservative church circles, you know that certain verses in Leviticus are treated like ironclad, eternal moral laws. They are quoted from the pulpit, printed on protest signs, and used to justify the shaming and exclusion of entire groups of human beings. The argu…

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