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Define “kingdom of God”
Means the dynamic rule or reign of God
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What is the platform of Jesus’ kingdom (Luke 4:14-30)?
- -Jesus reveals that he is the messiah
- -His role is to bring liberty news to the poor, the blind, the slaves, and the oppressed
- -This is the proclamation of God's favorable year
- -God's favor will extend even to the outsiders.
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What do the woman at the well (John 4), footwashing (John 13), and the two rich men (Luke 18-19) teach about the nature of the kingdom?
The kingdom is full of surprises. Like the original audience, we are left baffeld and preplexed
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How did Jesus shatter five social rules by asking
for a drink in John 4?
- Jesus violates turf rules
- Shes's a woman
- She's a promiscuous flirt
- She's a samaritan
- Jesus deliberatley defiles himself
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How did Jesus address the issue of status when he washed the disciples’ feet in John 13?
Jesus was modeling downard nobility when hewashed his disciples' feet.
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How is there power in service?
Jesus offers an invitation to live the way of service
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Based on class presentation, how would one compare Jesus’ encounters with Zacchaeus (Luke 19:1-10) and the Rich Young Ruler (Luke 18:18-30)?
- Rich younger ruler runs up to Jesus
- Jesus invites himself to lunch with Zacchaeus who is moved by is compassion
- 9-8
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Know that, in terms of economics, the kingdom value is
that the good life is a shared life (i.e., it’s not about accumulating wealth, but sharing it).
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How is the kingdom “already but not yet”?
The kingdom has arrived already with the coming of Jesus, it has not yet been fully fulfilled.
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