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11. The Brutal and the Loving at Face Value

Feb 3, 2021

Was Jesus on board with the violence in the Old Testament? Mark responds to Vicq's question as a unitarian Christian.

OPENING REMARKS

Seeing the face value (apparent) meaning of Scripture should be encouraged. It can be refined patiently with increased understanding. Teachers?

REFERENCES

SCRIPTURES

  • James 3:1 - Teachers are held to higher standard.
  • Genesis 6:9ff - The great flood that wiped out millions
  • Genesis 18:20-19:29 - Sodom and Gomorrah destroyed, and Lot's wife turned to pillar of salt.
  • Luke 22:42; John 4:34, 5:30, 6:38 - Jesus has own will.
  • Genesis 41:38-40 - Pharaoh gave all authority over his house and over Egypt to Joseph.
  • Luke 22:42 - Jesus has second thoughts about the cross.
  • John 15:13 - Greater love has no man than to lay down his life for his friends, which Jesus demonstrated.
  • Acts 2:22 - Signs and wonders which God did through him.
  • Matthew 28:18 - All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
  • Hebrews 1:4 - Jesus has become more superior to the angels.
  • 1 Timothy 2:5 - Jesus is the man who mediates between God and us.
  • Hebrews 2:17, 4:14 - Jesus has become our great high priest in service to God.
  • Hebrews 4:5 - Jesus can sympathize with us in every way. He was tempted like we were.
  • Acts 2:36 - Jesus was made Lord and Messiah.
  • Genesis 42:6 - Joseph’s brothers worshiped him.
  • Genesis 43:30 - Joseph expresses great love and compassion for his family.
  • Daniel 7:14 - Dominion is given to the son of man, and all nations serve him.
  • Jonah 3:6-10 - The people of Nineveh repent, and God gave them mercy.
  • Genesis 18:22 - Abraham pleaded with God to spare Sodom for the sake of a small number of righteous, and God agrees.
  • Exodus 20:18-21 - The people of Israel were afraid of the voice of God.
  • Exodus 13:21-22 - The Pilar of fire led the Israelites by night.
  • Numbers 16:31-35 - The ground opened up and swallowed the people who belonged to Korah.
  • Genesis 3:15 - Seed of eve is promised to crush the head of the serpent.
  • Deuteronomy 18:15 - God promised a prophet like Moses would come one day.
  • Jeremiah 30:21, Genesis 49:10 - Jesus was of one of the people of Israel, of their people. We are his kin.
  • Philippians 2:9-11 - We bow to Jesus to the glory of God the Father.
  • 1 Corinthians 15:24-28 - Jesus reigns over the kingdom  until all enemies are put down, then hands the kingdom back over to the one who gave it to him in the first place.
  • Psalm 8:3-9 - David’s amazement that God gave man given rule over the works of His hands.

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