Episode 016 – The Weakness of Christ
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In this exciting episode we explore the weakness of Jesus.
We talk about the concept of power through servitude. We talk about the cultural bias in the work servant and weakness. We explore the potentially conflicting understanding of the God of the Old Testament vs. our understanding of Jesus.
Show Notes:
How are we to speak about God’s identity? In particular, if we are to assume that a major part of God’s identity is characterized by being “All-Powerful”, what does this mean?
Philippians 2:6-11
–> What is Paul saying about God’s identity here? How is Jesus’ servanthood portrayed in relationship to his status as God?
–> What is Paul saying about God’s identity here? How is Jesus’ servanthood portrayed in relationship to his status as God?Michael J. Gorman article: Although/Because He Was in the Form of God”: The Theological Significance of Paul’s Master Story, found in Journal of Theological Interpretation, Vol. 1, No.2 Fall 2007. pp. 147-169.
This episode is 1 hour and 10 minutes long.
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