Teachings 2
Saturday, September 17, 2011
8:48 AM
The kingdom of God (occurs 87 times)
19th Century Interpretation: God's internal workings.
Non eschatological.
Private: "in my heart"
Political Interpretation: Jesus sought physical war.
Mt 5:9'blessed are the peacemakers" Jesus, followers were not rounded up.
Emphasis on the "Arrived "kingdom (Mk 2: 21-22)
(Mt 13:16-17) (Mt 5:17)
(Mt 11:4-6)
Healings, Ministry to Poor?
Emphasis on the coming" kingdom (Lk 11: 2)
(consistent)
(Mk 7: 21-23)
Events that lay in the future:
Resurrection of the dead. Final judgment.
Maintaining a balance between" already" and "not yet "critical.
"Abba". OT used is times (Deut 32:6, Ps 103i13)
Whether "Abba is traditionally used for God in Jesus time is
uncertain. (Mk 14:36, Gal 4: 6, Rom 8: 15-16)
20"Abba" caught or!
"Abba" means" Daddy," but also means "Dad."
"Universal Fatherhood" teaching (God is not everyone's Father) (Jn8:44, Mt 12:34)
Feminist view of "Fatherhood of God"
.Jesus called God "Abba"
30Jesus taught "Our Father"
A New Heart: Ethics of the kingdom
"New" and" The Same" (Mal. 3: 6) (Mark 12: 30-31)
Not a rejection of OT teachings.
catholic -2 sets of rules. (Mk 8:34)(Lk 14:26) r T -"peace" "60s" (Mk 12:13-17)
Lutheran -Ethics cause despair, leads to grace-active Liberal -General "become a good person. "the same U on creation (Mk 10:6- Interim Ethic -Emergency, temporary rules. Existentialist-Not system of rule but call to "radical" lifestyle that doesn't require specific commands/ rules kingdom Interpretation _ Here & Coming The "childhood" of the Old Testament gives way to the maturity of "adulthood" of the new. a Life of
obedience God did not see the coming kingdom as a
Direction repudiation of the past covenant but a fulfillment.
(realized)
Forgets grace
-already
Utopian
Ethical
teachings based
Doing & Being
OT commandments (Mk7:9-13) & Gods character (Luke 6:36)
Requires