Grappling with complex, heavy topics such as metaethics on an individual level is difficult enough. Every single one of us has a different set of morals that we express in our own ways. Yet it is undeniable that humans are social beings, and as such are influenced by the other humans around us. Social connections and ethics are two concepts that cannot be separated. Despite the most ardent scholarly attempts, there is no way to discuss morals without some infusion of interpersonal relationships, as evidenced by the texts from Hogue and Trible. Although it does not seem that Trible set out in any way to discuss relationships in relation to moral, the topic still came up. “The Bible in Transit” sets out to discuss how readings of the Biblical
