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Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Question of the Day
What do you think of the 'comic book-ish' parts of the Bible?
I think the Jews were upset that Jesus wasn't more comic-book ish. They wanted him to worry about here and now and defeating Rome. They wanted their messiah to be a fighter, to lead a rebellion, fight the man.
Yet Jesus was apocalyptic in the broadest sense. He did see what he was doing in combat terms. However, he sought to defeat the power behind the enemy ( there is little doubt that he saw Rome As evil). His methodology was different. He wanted to defeat the devil he thought stood behind Rome by refusing to play the devils game.
I think the Jews were upset that Jesus wasn't more comic-book ish. They wanted him to worry about here and now and defeating Rome. They wanted their messiah to be a fighter, to lead a rebellion, fight the man.
ReplyDeleteYet Jesus was apocalyptic in the broadest sense. He did see what he was doing in combat terms. However, he sought to defeat the power behind the enemy ( there is little doubt that he saw Rome As evil). His methodology was different. He wanted to defeat the devil he thought stood behind Rome by refusing to play the devils game.
ReplyDeleteThis is kind simplistic, David and Goliath.
ReplyDeleteSide note: best rendition of the DAVID AND GOLIATH story in modern media: STAR WARS, when Luke destroys the Death Star.
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