Word: oden
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...Rainer Riesner contends, for instance, that like most rabbis of his day, Christ probably preached in a pithy, aphoristic style that was likely to be faithfully remembered and recorded by his followers. "There is evidence that Jesus taught his disciples to recall his teachings by heart," says Methodist Thomas Oden of New Jersey's Drew Theological School. "We have the ipsissima verba, the exact words of Jesus. Why should they have been reported if they hadn't been actually remembered...
Consider punter Steve Flach's 40-yd. kick from the far reaches of the end zone to get Harvard out of trouble after two earlier snaps went over his head. Or split end Ron Cuccia, neutralized offensively thanks to superb coverage by Crusader defensive back Eric Oden, contributing a bone-crushing block on a 30-yd. screen pass to Jim Callinan and a crucial tackle on an interception...