Category Empire of Yahweh

Shared Meals

Jesus encouraged the Manna Principle among his followers and demonstrated it during the feeding of the multitude. How did his disciples put it in action in the church communities of the first century?

A Clash of Empires

In first century Israel, Jesus was tortured and executed brutally by the Roman Empire. What was the reason? Did the Empire accomplish its goal in killing him?

Like Father, Like Son!

Yahweh, the God of the Old Testament is usually portrayed as an angry, vengeful god who somehow became benevolent in the New Testament with the arrival of his son. Is this an accurate depiction?

A Different Emperor

Jesus preaches the Empire of God that he will bring to the Earth and rule it as its Emperor. What kind of an Emperor would he be? What taste does he give us of his upcoming rule in his teachings, parables and miracles?

Healing on the Sabbath

When he heals people on the Sabbath, the relgio-political leaders of Israel accuse Jesus of breaking the law. Jesus' response to them brings out the spirit of the law. What exactly is that spirit?

The Lord of the Sabbath

When the disciples pick grain on a Sabbath day, the Pharisees accuse them of breaking the Law. In his response, Jesus says the Son of Man is the Lord of the Sabbath. What does he mean by that?

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