What exactly does Jesus predict in his infamous Olivet Discourse—the destruction of Jerusalem in AD 70, the events of his second coming, or some overlap of both? Mark Strauss joins me on What in the Word? to discuss Mark 12, Matthew 24, and Luke 21.
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“Stay Awake!”: Living Wide-Eyed Until Christ’s Coming (Mark 13:1-37)
CrossWay Community Church
October 15th 2023
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The Rejected Son (Mark 11:27-12:12)
CrossWay Community Church
September 24th 2023
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The Old Testament tells a unifying story of God working to restore his creation and establish his kingdom. This would finally happen permanently and irreversible at the end of history, the “last days.” But the New Testament presents this time as already having dawned in the arrival of Christ. We are living in those “last days,” as Peter said (Acts 2). Premier New Testament scholar, G.K. Beale, visits the Church Theology podcast to talk about the New Testament’s “inaugurated eschatology,” or as George Eldon Ladd put it, “the presence of the future.”
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In this episode, Kirk sits down with New Testament scholar, Dr. Peter Orr, for a conversation on theology and major themes of Mark’s Gospel. We discuss the identity of Jesus, the so-called “Messianic Secret,” the meaning of the cross and discipleship in Mark, the role of the temple in Mark, and much, much more. We hope this conversation helps you better understand the Gospel of Mark, even as you read it for yourself!
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