The Father’s Heart – Reading texts of violence through the lens of Christ
Speaker:
Rupert Ward
Date: Sunday 17 Nov 2024
Series:
A Christlike God
Some texts in the Old Testament, such as the rebellious son in Deuteronomy 21, from our vantage point in 2024, seem horrific. What are the different ways that we can read the violence texts of the Old Testament? How do we read them through the lens of Jesus? Where is the grace in this text? This sermon covers these questions, and offers one way of reading this text, with a surprising twist at the end.
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