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How to kill a prophet — a king’s guide to assassination
As Jesus is warned of his coming execution, he reminds us who is responsible for the executing and why the problem is really on them.
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Killing Prophets and Other Imperialist Ideas
When Pharisees come to warn Jesus of the king’s plans, we are forced to confront our own sense of what this means and how to feel about it.
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These Pharisees are not good enough — for Lent 2C
As they come to warn Jesus of Herod’s intentions, Jesus sends them back with a message: he know the king’s murderous intentions.
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Is Jerusalem the only place a prophet isn’t safe?
Jesus describes Jerusalem as the city that kills its prophets, and it forces us to deal with the brutal nature of national power.
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Are We Willing?
As Jesus describes Jerusalem’s unwillingness to be gathered by him, we must confront our own fear of being gathered.
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Facing Foxes
Jesus invites us into a new world of mercy based in nonviolent relationships and we’d rather kill it.