As we read through the gospel of Mark together, paying attention to the particular ways that Jesus charts a course through the wilderness of life, the tone of chapter 13 can tend to feel a bit jarring. After all his teachings about the humble and trusting lifestyle on the way to God's kingdom, all of the sudden we are struck with a somewhat confusing apocalyptic description of the cosmic battle of principalities and powers... what's going on here?
This Sunday we will unpack Christ's message in Mark 13, and see how he is drawing on very specific images from the ancient book of Daniel to emphasize his consistent vision: the ways of exercising power and control that are common in our world are not compatible with God's ways... and make no mistake that in the end it will all go God's way.
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17 авг 2024
