Sermon Tone Analysis
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JESUS BEHAVING BADLY?
EVERYONE LIKES JESUS
I am a Jew, but I am enthralled by the luminous figure of the Nazarene.
Albert Einstein
I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians.
Your Christians are so unlike your Christ.
Mahatma Gandhi
How has Jesus Been Seen?
Jesus the Revolutionary Jesus the Magician Jesus the Cynic Sage
1. Was Jesus a Revolutionary or a Pacifist?
Revolution at the Time of Jesus.
Jesus comes on the heels of the Maccabean rebellion.
Jesus miracles were counter-cultural.
Nature Miracles
Resuscitation Miracles
Exorcisms
Was Jesus a Revolutionary?
Yes!
But against whom was he revolting?
2. Was Jesus an environmentalist or did he care nothing about the Earth?
2.A The incident with the pigs.
Note the context of the miracle.
Note the ethical considerations of the miracle.
Why might Jesus have done this?
Jesus may not have known.
Jesus didn’t kill the pigs.
Satan is a Murderer.
Matthew 24:
This shows the real war that was going on.
A person is more important than property.
2.B The cursing of the fig-tree.
A person is more important than property.
Matthew
Note that Jesus acts here (unlike the pigs).
This is the only example of a destruction miracle.
This is an example of what has come to be called a “Markan Sandwich.”
Fig-Trees are often symbols of judgement.
Mic 7:1
This fig-tree is a symbol of judgement.
Why does Jesus do this?
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