What If The Worst Happened…
…And Homo sapiens went extinct?
It would not be a tragedy if Homo sapiens went extinct. We are a cursed species.
The Bible was partially right about this. Yes, humans are a cursed species. But no, if someone is hung on a tree, this does not remove the curse.
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It’s actually a ridiculous argument the Apostle Paul is making in Galatians 3:13, pulling in a verse from Deuteronomy to bolster his case for redemption and salvation.
The Apostle Paul is pulling from Deuteronomy but making this amazing theological pivot to stretch this verse to apply to Jesus.
What I said in the infographic is worth repeating. In Galatians 3:13 Paul reaches into his bag of theological tricks to reframe a piece of wood/tree into a Cross. And he reframes a specific curse (Deuteronomy 21:22–23) into a source of liberation for all.
It would be nice if Paul was right. But wishful thinking does not make it so.
I think the rest of life on earth would be happy to see us go.
So, would it be a tragedy if a cursed species ceased to exist?
Or, are we not cursed?
