Fruitless and Faithless (Mark 11:12-33)
In this episode of Tough Texts, Scott Keith and Daniel Emery Price delve into the puzzling story in Mark 11 about Jesus cursing a fig tree and clearing the temple.
In this episode of Tough Texts, Scott Keith and Daniel Emery Price delve into the puzzling story in Mark 11 about Jesus cursing a fig tree and clearing the temple. They explore how this narrative features a story-within-a-story format, beginning with Jesus cursing a fig tree for having no fruit, then disrupting the temple activities, and finally returning to the withered fig tree. They suggest that Jesus' actions are a symbolic judgment on the religious system of his time, indicating that the temple practices had become corrupt and fruitless, just like the fig tree. Tune in as they unpack how these events challenge us to rethink our understanding of Jesus' character and the nature of faith and forgiveness.
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What’s New from 1517:
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The Inklings: Apostles and Apologists of the Imagination with Sam Schuldheisz
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Hitchhiking with Prophets: A Ride Through the Salvation Story of the Old Testament by Chad Bird
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