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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?

Jesus in the Roman Empire

When Jesus enters the scene, what was the state of the society in Israel under the Roman Empire? And why was the title 'son of god' so controversial in those times? Who was its original owner?

The Origin Question

Where does Jesus come from, and what does that mean for how we honor him? The Bible speaks of God as “from everlasting to everlasting,” and it also portrays Jesus as no ordinary man: the one placed at the head of God’s work, who then comes down from heaven into the world. But how do passages like “beginning,” “firstborn,” “sent,” and “Father” and “Son” fit together as one coherent story?

The Father and the Son

Jesus is not presented as an “ordinary” teacher who built authority by self-exaltation. He is the One sent from heaven, who receives honor from the Father and yet keeps directing worship back to God. In a world where empires trained loyalty through sacred titles and public “good news,” the Gospels show a different kind of lordship: the Son who obeys, serves, and teaches the world what true allegiance looks like. If even Jesus says, “the Father is greater than I,” what does that reveal about worship and the Kingdom of God?

Who is Jesus Christ?

‘…for us there is but one God, the Father… and one Lord, Jesus Christ…’ (1Corinthians 8:5-6 NASB)
In a world of “many gods” and “many lords,” Paul draws a clear confession: the Father is the one God, and Jesus Christ is the one Lord. This “Lord” is not the covenant name printed as LORD (all capitals) for Yahweh; it is kurios, a title of rightful authority. Yet the New Testament presses beyond titles to public meaning: Jesus is God’s anointed king who proclaims the Kingdom of God over against the empires of man. If Caesar’s rule trained loyalty through propaganda and power, what kind of Master is Jesus, and what kind of kingdom does he bring?

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