Bible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's Gospel
Bible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's Gospel
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Episode 53: Palm Sunday, Making an Ass Out of Rome, Matthew 21:1-11
Part of the title for this episode, "Making and Ass Out of Rome," is borrowed from Warren Carter, who entitled the section on this passage in his commentary with those words.In this episode, I mention The Yes Men, modern tricksters who ...
Addendum to The Little Apocalypse Series: What about that election language???
I did the whole series on The Little Apocalypse in Matthew and did not comment on the use of the term "the elect." So I did this little addendum to give my thoughts on the matter
Episode 61: The Little Apocalypse Part III, Parables of the Talents and of the Sheep and the Goats, Matthew 25:14-46
Jesus tells two parables that demonstrate what "staying awake" or "keeping watch" looks like.
Episode 60: The Little Apocalypse Part II, Matthew 24:36 - 25:13
In this second section of Matthew's "Little Apocalypse," Jesus starts talking parabolically, calling for his audience to "Stay Awake" for the "Coming of the Son of Man." But what does he mean by "Stay Awake," and what is the "Coming of the Son ...