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Relevant Jesus
by Eric Robinson
Explaining and expounding on the parables of Jesus for a post modern, post Christian culture.
Episodes
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Luke Part 5 - The Temple
After Jesus' birth, Torah required that his family take him to the Temple in Jerusalem. They get more than they bargained for, as they suddenly find themselves connecting deeply with Israel's prophetic past. How does Jesus fit within those ancient traditions? Tune in to find out.
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Luke Part 4 - The Birth
Now we get to Jesus' birth, but there is more going on than meets the eye. Jesus is born in an insignificant part of the Roman Empire under the rule of Caesar Augustus, and as its turns out, Luke commits treason by writing about Jesus' birth. Listen in to see how Jesus is the reality of which...
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Luke Part 3 - The First Birth
Since the announcements of the births of John and Jesus are told in parallel, it makes sense that their birth narratives would do the same. We also get two songs, one from Mary and one from Zechariah, both foreshadowing things to come. At the end of this episode the stage is set for Jesus' birth,...
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Luke Part 2 - Another Child
In this episode, we explore the parallels between the announcements of Jesus' and John's births while also noticing the polarities. Mary is young, wise, and humble, while Elizabeth is old and Zechariah doubts. Between the two children-to-be, we begin to move toward the big event: the birth of the...
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Luke Part 1 - Theophilus
Digging in to the Gospel of Luke. Who is Theophilus?
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Shifts
Jesus tells us a parable about workers in a vineyard. Simple enough. But it turns out that we find almost the exact same parable told by a Rabbi…with the exact opposite meaning. What is Jesus doing here?
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Beast
We occasionally talk about the “Mark of the Beast” as some kind of impending destruction for Christians today. The reality is that the mark meant some of the earliest Christians had some impossibly tough choices to make about who they were and how they were going to interact in a hostile...
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Legion - Part 2
On the surface, this story seems to follow the typical “Jesus beats Satan” plot. But Mark gives us a very important detail which tells us that the story isn’t entirely about the story. Listen in to find out what that detail is, and what it meant for the early Christians.
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Legion - Part 1
On the surface, this story seems to follow the typical “Jesus beats Satan” plot. But Mark gives us a very important detail which tells us that the story isn’t entirely about the story. Listen in to find out what that detail is, and what it meant for the early Christians.
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Ordinary
The people from Jesus’ home town miss out on so much because they couldn’t see past the ordinary. What do we miss for the same reason?
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King
Jesus going into the city: it involves donkeys, cloaks, and a whole lot of history. This time, both the Old Testament and Roman propaganda collide, and we get to see Jesus as King and as one whose heart is broken…
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Lepers and Samaritans
Lepers and Samaritans – When Jesus encounters these types of people, the stories explode with meaning. Listen in to see how Luke weaves these together…
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Bury Their Own Dead
A disciple wants to follow Jesus, so he comes up to him and says, “First, let me go bury my father.” Jesus’ response has always bugged me: “Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead.” Frankly, it sounds like Jesus is being rude. What could that possibly mean? As it turns out, Jesus…
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Deserts - The Temptations of Jesus
The temptations of Jesus takes us back through the history of the God’s people, where Jesus demonstrates his deep, intimate connection with the narrative of the Old Testament. When Jesus and Satan quote the Torah against each other, they are doing more than quoting rules - there are stories…
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Whose Empire?
Luke and his peculiar list of countries in the second chapter of Acts…. Luke, the author of the Gospel of Luke and the book of Acts, weaves through his writing some ideas and themes that are easy for us to miss in the 21st century. The funny thing is that they seem innocent, making the Christian...
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This Belongs To That
This belongs to that.
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Small
The story of Jesus and Zacchaeus.
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The Good Samaritan
The parable of the Good Samaritan is discussed.
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Retaliation - Turning the Other Cheek?
What did Jesus really mean when he said to "turn the other cheek"?
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Explaining and expounding on the parables of Jesus for a post modern, post Christian culture.
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Eric Robinson
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Explaining and expounding on the parables of Jesus for a post modern, post Christian culture.
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