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Twist family Bible study: the Gospel of Mark
Wayne:
A scribe asks Jesus what is the greatest commandment. Jesus answers with two commandments:
1/ Love God with all your heart, mind, soul, and strength, and
2/ Love your neighbor as yourself.
The scribe says, yes, you are right. These are more important than all the burnt offerings and sacrifices.
Jesus says "You are not far from the Kingdom of Heaven."
This is some of the clearest information we get from Jesus about exactly what he was working for.
The Kingdom of Heaven is something very close to loving God, loving your neighbor as yourself, and recognizing that these are more important than following a complicated list of rules.
Wayne:
Jesus says beware of religious leaders who make a big show of themselves, but who devour widows' houses, and for appearance's sake offer long prayers. They will be condemned.
My own comment - couldn't this describe an awful lot of what is done in the name of organized religion today?
And how so-called Christianity is used in American politics?
I'm sure I'm not the first person to notice that! ::) :laugh: ;)
If you want to follow Jesus, work for a system that will help the poor instead of enriching the rich.
But keep in mind what they did to Jesus for saying that ... :-\
ifyoucantfixit:
Most of these topics are ones as they say ..you didn't learn in kindergarden.
Wayne:
;D Very true. Maybe we can change that !! ;)
Wayne:
I have learned a few new words lately. One is irenic: conducive to peace
from Luke, Judaism, and the Scholars: Critical Approaches to Luke-Acts By Joseph B. Tyson:
"Canonical Luke is a neutralizing collection of Pauline and Judaistic discourses and narratives. The Pauline elements appear as the basis of the gospel and the Judaistic as the interpolations and additions. The result is an irenic gospel."
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