of distortion that persists among adults, for they are merely imitating what their teachers have consistently modeled. When, for example, a “behavioral grid” is placed on the text, it may be used to teach a biblical virtue such as obedience. It is natural, then, to begin by looking for a story to teach obedience. The difficulty arises when there is no commitment to use only a passage that intends to teach obedience. As a result, lessons may end up using the story of Joseph being sent by his father