TY - JOUR
T1 - Beyond an earthly reign : changing custom to meet context
AU - Short, Alison
PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - The bursting forth of Christ into the world fulfilled scriptures but disappointed followers' expectations of an overt earthly kingdom (Mk 1:14-15; Mt 6:10; Acts 1:6). Here we see the shambles of a Jesus casually born from a pregnant fiance amidst government mandated travel (Lk 1:26-27,34; 2:1-7). Here we see a man fraternising with tax collectors, cheats, street people with demons and deeply distrusted foreigners.1 Where are his doctrinal standards? Has he not understood the Torah? How could this be the Christ?
AB - The bursting forth of Christ into the world fulfilled scriptures but disappointed followers' expectations of an overt earthly kingdom (Mk 1:14-15; Mt 6:10; Acts 1:6). Here we see the shambles of a Jesus casually born from a pregnant fiance amidst government mandated travel (Lk 1:26-27,34; 2:1-7). Here we see a man fraternising with tax collectors, cheats, street people with demons and deeply distrusted foreigners.1 Where are his doctrinal standards? Has he not understood the Torah? How could this be the Christ?
UR - https://hdl.handle.net/1959.7/uws:68334
U2 - 10.3316/informit.661334381303610
DO - 10.3316/informit.661334381303610
M3 - Article
SN - 0024-7553
VL - 56
SP - 89
EP - 95
JO - Lutheran Theological Journal
JF - Lutheran Theological Journal
IS - 2
ER -