Matthew 24–25 (God's Judgment; the Coming of the Son of Man) with Dr. Anders RunessonListen here as Dr. Anders Runesson (University of Oslo) talks to us about Matthew 24–25. We discuss:* God's wrath and judgment* the significance of the destruction of the temple* the relationship between the destruction of the temple and the death of Jesus* signs of the coming of the Son of Man* the meaning of "the abomination of desolation"* the parable of the talents* the judgment of the sheep and the goats* the meaning of "eternal fire" and "eternal punishment" and the purpose of Matthew's judgment imageryEnter the GiveawayThis post contains affiliate links* Divine Wrath and Salvation. Fortress, 2016* Matthew within Judaism: Israel and the Nations in the First Gospel, ed. with Daniel Gurtner. Society of Biblical Literature, 2020. To enter, look out for the giveaway posts on social media. Follow us and like and share/retweet the giveaway post on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram. Giveaway closes Sunday, March 26 at 11:59 pm. USA only.Other Works Mentioned* John S. Kloppenborg, "The Representation of Violence in Synoptic Parables." Pages 323–51 in Mark and Matthew I: Comparative Readings: Understanding the Earliest Gospels in Their First Century Settings. Ed. Eve-Marie Becker and Anders Runesson. WUNT 271. Mohr Siebeck, 2011.This Week’s BlurbIn this episode, Anders Runesson Recommends:* Journal of the Jesus Movement in its Jewish Setting (a free and open access academic journal)* A Comparative Handbook to the Gospels of Matthew and Luke: Comparisons with Pseudepigrapha, the Qumran Scrolls, and Rabbinic Literature. Brill, 2021.Next Week Next week, we finish our journey through Deuteronomy as we talk to Dr. Daniel Block (Wheaton College) about Deuteronomy 31–34.Click here to meet our guides through Deuteronomy and Matthew. Subscribe and don't miss an episodeThe Two Testaments takes you on a guided journey through Scripture with leading experts on the Bible, hosted by Rony Kozman and Will KynesVisit our website at thetwotestaments.com, where you can subscribe, access all episodes, and meet our guides through Scripture. Sign up now so you don’t miss an episode.Find us on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Vurbl, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, and Pocket Casts.You can also watch us on Youtube. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thetwotestaments.substack.com