A Few Thoughts on a Theology of Revision

Abraham and Sarah are to be understood as allegory of something psychological. Pull some of the chapters in Genesis together. A leader, Merciful Father, and an old intention promised to be fulfilled. In chapter 18 Sarah is to return to Abraham revitalized, young again! Blah, blah, blah; Abimelech wants the now young Sarah, but no, in chapter 21 Laughter is born to Abraham. Old stuff has to go so that the new stuff can take its place.

In Genesis 30, Jacob is tasked with keeping goats, ideas given to God. He needs the stronger spotted, streaked, and all-white goats. Laban (Levin in Alexander) has to do making white. Jacob revised the stronger goats by putting white stakes in their vision - his vision - when they bred. The weaker all-black goats he did not do anything special for. This worked out profitably for him.

In Mark 5:21ff, Jairus (YHWH enlightens) takes his old, unfulfilled, dying intention to Jesus. Note that 'Jesus' is YHWH with a shin and an ayin. Shin symbolizes a tooth or fire which consumes. Ayin symbolizes an eye which sees what needs to be provided. Because old stuff has to go so that the new stuff can take its place WHEN THERE IS REVISION. The old barren woman becomes young again.

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