Bible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's Gospel
This podcast takes a journey through the Gospel of Matthew, unpacking its story of Jesus as a peasant leader of a nonviolent movement for a new society that he calls “The Kingdom of Heaven.” Each episode explores literary, cultural and historical context, passage by passage.
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Bible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's Gospel
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The Martyrdom of Jesus, Israel, and Palestine
Could the Gospel of Matthew have been written to address the aftermath of a genocide, much like the one happening in Gaza right now?
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I recommend to my listeners the amazing documentary, Gaza Fights for Freedom. You can find it free on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnZSaKYmP2sIt centers on the 21 months of nonviolent demonstrations by Gazans ...
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Special Episode: Living Humanly Under Occupation
The story of my short sojourn in Palestine 22 years ago and what I learned from the Palestinians. This is a slightly revised sermon that I delivered at Pasadena Mennonite Church in August of 2001.
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Special Episode: The Gospel Made Perfect in Weakness
The Gospel overturns not just the order of society but our conception of God as well. When Jesus cries out, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" we should be shocked. We should not just gloss over the implications of such a statement in ...
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