Unpacking Hard Bible Passages
Today on the RIOT Podcast the guys will be unpacking hard bible passages and expound upon the meaning of them.
• Jesus said Let the Dead Bury the Dead (Matthew 8:22; Luke 9:60)
The way the wording of the young man’s request is presented means that the father was still living, and the son was asking for permission to fulfill his family duties until his father passed. So Jesus is heightening the urgency of his kingdom work and placing loyalty to his cause above cultural expressions of family loyalties.
• You Must Hate Your Parents, Spouse, Siblings, and Children (Matthew 10:37 Luke 14:26)…
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