Jon and Dr Stephen discuss: the origins of chapter divisions, Jesus’ relationship with the Hebrew Scriptures, the political and economic control of the Pharisees, Jesus resetting the heart of the Sabbath, the difficulty of understanding and interpreting the Old Testament, wineskins and resetting our priorities and habits.
Mark 2:18-3:6
Jon and Dr Stephen discuss: the early Jewish mindset toward sin, individual sin and corporate sin, Jesus naming himself as the Son of Man, the offence of Jesus being with ‘tax collectors and sinners’, how quickly Jesus caused trouble and where he would do so first in our culture, redressing the balance in our attitude toward sin, and how we can begin to address institutional and social sin in our society.
Mark 2:1-17
Jon and Dr Stephen discuss: Mark's punchy narration style, the first recorded exorcism, Jesus' authority and his recreating the world around him, Jesus healing the whole person, what healing is all about, and refusing to be offended by Jesus.
The first in our new Dig Deeper series - conversations between Jon March and theologian Dr Stephen Backhouse, delving into the Bible passage covered on the previous Sunday. Great chat and greater insights!
