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E1: The Difficult Words of Jesus Session 1: Sell What You Own

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Biblical scholar Amy-Jill Levine discusses Jesus’s instruction to the rich man to sell all he owns and give to the poor. She explores themes of wealth in the gospels and implications for believers today.

Speakers:Amy-Jill Levine

Writers:Amy-Jill Levine

Topics:Jesus New Testament Bible Gospel Wealth Rich man

Source:Abingdon Press

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The Difficult Words of Jesus Session 1: Sell What You Own

Biblical scholar Amy-Jill Levine discusses Jesus’s instruction to the rich man to sell all he owns and give to the poor. She explores themes of wealth in the ...

Amy-Jill Levine | 4529 views | 1 year ago updated

The Difficult Words of Jesus Session 2: Hate Father and Mother

Biblical scholar Amy-Jill Levine focuses on Jesus’s instruction to hate father and mother in order to be his disciple. She looks at family relationships in th...

Amy-Jill Levine | 2223 views | 1 year ago updated

The Difficult Words of Jesus Session 3: Slave of All

Biblical scholar Amy-Jill Levine discusses Jesus’ instruction to be “slave of all”. She talks about the problem of slave language throughout the Bible and...

Amy-Jill Levine | 2175 views | 1 year ago updated

The Difficult Words of Jesus Session 4: Nowhere Among the Gentiles

Biblical scholar Amy-Jill Levine explores Jesus’s instruction not to go to the Gentiles. She examines the relationship between Jews and Gentiles in the gospel...

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The Difficult Words of Jesus Session 5: Outer Darkness

Biblical scholar Amy-Jill Levine discusses Jesus’s statements about weeping and gnashing of teeth. She explores the idea of heaven and hell in the New Testame...

Amy-Jill Levine | 1838 views | 1 year ago updated

The Difficult Words of Jesus Session 6: Your Father the Devil

Biblical scholar Amy-Jill Levine looks at the Gospel of John’s discussion of “the Jews.” She reflects on the first century reality of Jewish identity and ...

Amy-Jill Levine | 1769 views | 1 year ago updated

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Examine the most difficult teachings of Jesus with Dr. Amy-Jill Levine.

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