Thank you, Diana. Do you remember the seminar you led at Federal Way, Washington, that began with seeing Fiddler On the Roof? I was there! And I am still your fan!
What stood out to me is the temptation to religious power illustrated by Jesus being taken to the pinnacle of the temple and being told he could do as he pleased as a religious leader. The devil has had a lot of success with that one.
Thank you for the historical connection of bread, power, & safety with regards to Rome. It’s so important to know and understand the cultural & historical backdrop to what we’re reading in scripture.
Refreshing fresh look at the Temptation. Particularly appropriate for Luke. I read Luke as having a balanced approach rescuing us from liberalism (we bring the "kingdom of God" on earth with our good deeds 'cause what the world needs now is sweet love), triumphalism lately becoming christian nationalism, and mixed up apocalyptic fervor. Within the church community we live in the "Kingdom" practicing everything Luke's Jesus taught, AND as good citizens in the world practice justice and care for our neighbor. The actual "Mission" is not these things, but to proclaim repentance and forgiveness of sins in Jesus' Name. And we do believe in Jesus' return to judge the world and usher in his eternal kingdom, but our faith leaves that to our Father's timing.
The quotation that you accredited to Alicia Jo Rabins is not original to her but is from one of the great Jewish sayings.
It was said of Rabbi Simcha Bunem of Pershyscha that he carried two slips of paper, one in each pocket.
On one he wrote: Bishvili nivra ha-olam— “for my sake the world was created.”
On the other he wrote: V’anokhi afar v’efer”— “I am but dust and ashes.”
He would take out each slip of paper as necessary, as a reminder to himself.
I appreciate your historical perspective, so I thought you might be interested in knowing the origin of the quotation.
I've got a feeling that many of your readers will be saving this post for next year. It's GREAT sermon fodder!
Thanks for sharing the Inspiration from Steven Shakespeare.
Thank you, Diana. Do you remember the seminar you led at Federal Way, Washington, that began with seeing Fiddler On the Roof? I was there! And I am still your fan!
Oh my! That was quite a while ago - and I do remember. Blessings to you.
Thanks Diana. I like your view, three in one, seems to fit with the historical setting. A great teaching for us !
Thanks. Excellent and so relevant exegesis.
What stood out to me is the temptation to religious power illustrated by Jesus being taken to the pinnacle of the temple and being told he could do as he pleased as a religious leader. The devil has had a lot of success with that one.
Thank you for new perspectives. This study is a gift.
Thank you for the historical connection of bread, power, & safety with regards to Rome. It’s so important to know and understand the cultural & historical backdrop to what we’re reading in scripture.
Refreshing fresh look at the Temptation. Particularly appropriate for Luke. I read Luke as having a balanced approach rescuing us from liberalism (we bring the "kingdom of God" on earth with our good deeds 'cause what the world needs now is sweet love), triumphalism lately becoming christian nationalism, and mixed up apocalyptic fervor. Within the church community we live in the "Kingdom" practicing everything Luke's Jesus taught, AND as good citizens in the world practice justice and care for our neighbor. The actual "Mission" is not these things, but to proclaim repentance and forgiveness of sins in Jesus' Name. And we do believe in Jesus' return to judge the world and usher in his eternal kingdom, but our faith leaves that to our Father's timing.
The table instead of a throne really resonates with me. Thank you.
Table is very much on Luke's mind; I think central to "his" vision of the "Kingdom."