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The story of Jesus and the story of Roman Occupation

The story of Jesus and the story of Roman Occupation. East Midlands Ministers’ Summer School 2019. 2 questions:. Why does Jesus end up on a Roman cross? Why is it possible to be the church and do great evil?. “The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God” (Mark 1:1).

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The story of Jesus and the story of Roman Occupation

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  1. The story of Jesus and the story of Roman Occupation East Midlands Ministers’ Summer School 2019

  2. 2 questions: • Why does Jesus end up on a Roman cross? • Why is it possible to be the church and do great evil?

  3. “The beginning of the gospelof Jesus Christ, the Son of God” (Mark 1:1)

  4. “I am bringing you good news of great joy for all people: to you is born this very day in the city of David a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord … Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth, peace among those whom he favours!” (Luke 2: 10, 14)

  5. “The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God” (Mark 1:1)

  6. “The beginning of the Good News of Caesar Augustus, the Son of God”

  7. “The beginning of the Good News of Jesus the Liberator, the Son of God!”

  8. “I am bringing you good news of great joy for all people: to you is born this very day in the city of David a Saviour, who is Christthe Lord … Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth, peace among those whom he favours!” (Luke 2: 10, 14)

  9. Augustus’ titles: • Son of God • Saviour • Lord • King/Prince of Peace

  10. Roman Occupation

  11. Empire and the gospel • Biblical communities are Empire’s victims • Faith developed in the context of unbroken occupation and slavery • Most urgent theological questions: Who is our God? Why are we suffering? Where is our God? What is there to hope for? When will we be saved?

  12. “The time is fulfilled and the Kingdom of God has drawn very near indeed. Repent, and believe in the Good News!” (Mark 1:14-15)

  13. The call of the disciples

  14. Jesus and the demons

  15. Jesus and the scribes

  16. Jesus and the collaborators

  17. Jesus and the Law (Sabbath)

  18. Jesus rejects the military option

  19. Jesus and the Herodians

  20. Feeding of the 5,000

  21. Exposing the hypocrisy of the scribes and Pharisees

  22. Caesarea Philippi: rejection of the military Messiah

  23. Rejection of privilege

  24. Rejection of wealth

  25. Political street theatre

  26. Cursing the fig tree

  27. Exorcising the Temple

  28. Jesus pronounces judgement on the Temple authorities

  29. The Tax Trap

  30. Jesus rejects the David warrior-Messiah

  31. The last straw: exploitation of the destitute widow

  32. Jesus pronounces the Temple’s doom

  33. Coming siege of Jerusalem

  34. The death plot is hatched

  35. Passover

  36. Gethsemane: the time of trial

  37. “Yes, I’m the Messiah!”

  38. “Yes, I’m the threat I’m accused of being!”

  39. The crowds desert Jesus

  40. Jesus’ death: “In truth, this man was the God’s Son!”

  41. The burial of Jesus: Rome’s Triumph and the Sanhedrin’s plot completed

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