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God, Self & Other – Luke 17: We Were Expecting Someone More...Messiah-y - Luke, Part 17
FromJesus at 2AM - A Humorous, Intelligent Look at the Bible, Church History & the Life of Faith
God, Self & Other – Luke 17: We Were Expecting Someone More...Messiah-y - Luke, Part 17
FromJesus at 2AM - A Humorous, Intelligent Look at the Bible, Church History & the Life of Faith
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Length:
39 minutes
Released:
Sep 8, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
For 2,000 years Jesus has been confounding messianic expectations - never quite looking the part of "savior." I mean, shouldn't a divinely-appointed deliverer be easily recognizable? A little radiant glory, perhaps? Or at the very least the trappings of earthly power! And what about some judgment and wrath? It's a sinful world after all, and isn't it part of God's job to be punishing evil? At the very least, we should see him at the standard holy sites, doing the standard holy things...praying the right prayers, and leading the psalm singing. Right? In this episode we look at the question that begs asking, a question posed by John the Baptist (the one sent by God to prepare Jesus's way): "Are you the Messiah,...or should we be looking for another?" If love is the means by which God's redemption is accomplished, what would it look like when it met a fallen world?
Released:
Sep 8, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
Understanding the Bible 06: Israel Enters the Promised Land: Understanding the Bible requires a constant return to the covenant with Abraham (see part 3 of this series). It is that promise of salvation that drives the rest of the biblical narrative and which guides our interpretation of scripture. by Jesus at 2AM - A Humorous, Intelligent Look at the Bible, Church History & the Life of Faith