Quotes about Community
When Christians feel crushed by such "people of God," faith is exposed as something that just doesn't work here and now. And if something doesn't work, intellectual arguments for staying in the faith lose their appeal over time. Why bother?
— Peter Enns
The LORD God also said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make for him a suitable helper.”
— Genesis 2:18
Now the whole world had one language and a common form of speech.
— Genesis 11:1
“Come,” they said, “let us build for ourselves a city with a tower that reaches to the heavens, that we may make a name for ourselves and not be scattered over the face of all the earth.”
— Genesis 11:4
But if any male is not circumcised, he will be cut off from his people; he has broken My covenant.”
— Genesis 17:14
So Laban invited all the men of that place and prepared a feast.
— Genesis 29:22
and he said to his relatives, “Gather some stones.” So they took stones and made a mound, and there by the mound they ate.
— Genesis 31:46
Intermarry with us; give us your daughters, and take our daughters for yourselves.
— Genesis 34:9
You may settle among us, and the land will be open to you. Live here, move about freely, and acquire your own property.”
— Genesis 34:10
Then we will give you our daughters and take your daughters for ourselves. We will dwell among you and become one people.
— Genesis 34:16
“These men are at peace with us. Let them live and trade in our land; indeed, it is large enough for them. Let us take their daughters in marriage and give our daughters to them.
— Genesis 34:21
But only on this condition will the men agree to dwell with us and be one people: if all our men are circumcised as they are.
— Genesis 34:22