Parables of the Kingdom

Reversal of human priorities is a common theme in parables of the kingdom and they are meant to shock.  Whenever you hear the phrase, “The Kingdom of God is like,” sit down and hold on because the illustration is going to be different than human standards...

Kings & Temples & Prophets

In the Bible it is presented to the prophet Samuel, and later to Nathan, that the Lord is not so hot on the idea of the people having a king who might abuse his power.  Nor is the Lord hot on the idea of them having a temple.  What is wrong with the tabernacle?  The...

Servant / Shepherd King

Where does Jesus get his notion of servant-king?  He gets it from scripture.  Kings are to be servants.  The two on the road to Emmaus were in despair because the person they thought was to be king was killed by the very Romans he was to overthrow.  The stranger...