Jesus as political liberator

Question 1

INTRO

Answer 1

• Jesus - believed by christians to be the son of god in the bible
• liberator because sides with poor and marginalised is trying to ave Isreal from romans and because providing breaks from social oppression

Question 2

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Answer 2

P – Sided with poor & marginalised
A – Bleeding woman
C – Miracles
E – Miracles were just made up
→ “Course of nature is suspended or that a Jewish minx would lie”

Question 3

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Answer 3

P – Jesus trying to save Israel from Romans
A – Jesus → Zealot-like figure (Reza Aslan)
→ Cleansing of Temple – challenging religious authorities
C – N.T. Wright → his mission and teachings were usually spiritual – forgiveness etc.
E – Followers called him “Son of God” – very common during ancient time, e.g. Achilles – demi-god, for people with high authority/close to God

Question 4

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P – Jesus provided breaks from social oppression
A – Good Samaritan, sabbath story
C – C.S. Lewis – “Son of God, or else a mad man or something worse.”
→ Son not God or much worse.
E – Clear political implications from sabbath & Good Samaritan can’t be dismissed.