Wrestling and Covenant

Judaism, the tradition that gave birth to Jesus's own faith, offers profound wisdom about wrestling with God, arguing with the sacred, and finding identity in covenant relationship rather than perfect understanding. We'll explore Judaism's emphasis on doing justice, pursuing questions, and trusting in God's steadfast love (hesed) that remains faithful even through our struggles and doubts.

The connections between Passover and communion reveal how Jesus, deeply rooted in Jewish tradition, opened the covenant of God's liberating love to include all people—a work that continues today as we gather around tables across the globe on World Communion Sunday. While honoring Judaism's beautiful emphasis on this-worldly justice and communal wrestling with faith, we'll discover how Jesus resonates with the deepest promises of the Hebrew scriptures, extending God's steadfast love to embrace every seeking heart. Jewish wisdom about questioning and justice-seeking can inspire our own courage to wrestle with God and work for the inclusive world God dreams.