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Judges 11:29-40

A difficult Bible passage sparks widespread social media reaction over the choice for the exegesis ordination exam

Posted February 3rd, 2023

The most recent exegesis ordination exam has resulted in a deluge of concerned and critical social media comments from clergy and others saying that requiring seminarians to exegete one of the most difficult texts in the Bible, Judges 19:1-30, “The Levite’s Concubine,” has caused many candidates for ministry to be re-traumatized after suffering previous harms.