Jesus and Politics
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For the first time, in Mark 15, we have Jesus in front of the political establishment, the Roman state. So we have to ask the question, “What is the relationship of Jesus to politics, of Christianity to the government?”
Pilate asks three questions. He asks Jesus, “Are you king of the Jews?” and, “Why aren’t you fighting back?” Then he asks the crowd, “What shall we do with the king?” The answers to these three questions are a lens by which to explore the relationship of Christianity to politics.
These three answers are 1) the ambiguity answer, 2) the revolutionary answer, and 3) the substitutionary answer.
This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on March 11, 2007. Series: King’s Cross: The Gospel of Mark, Part 2: The Journey to the Cross. Scripture: Mark 15:1-15.
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Released on 2 Nov 2024
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