Questions for Further Thought and Discussion
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 June 2012
Summary
Chapter 1
Why did Pilate execute Jesus under the charge, “The King of the Jews!”?
How did ancient Israel's exile in Babylon shape Jewish hopes for the future?
What kind of “consolation of Israel” did various Jewish groups expect?
Chapter 2
Why was Jesus' meal fellowship so threatening to some of Israel's leaders?
What was so controversial about Jesus' parables and “kingdom prayer”?
How was it possible for Jesus to preach both God's mercy and judgment?
What vision of the future is implied in Jesus' determination to complete his mission, even by dying?
Chapter 3
How was the memory of Jesus' execution as “King of the Jews” foundational for Christian hope for the future?
How did Paul understand Jesus as key to the future that God had in store for the world?
In what ways did Mark see Jerusalem's destruction as a sign of hope?
Where does the meaning of the present come from in Luke's understanding of Jesus and the future?
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- Jesus and the Future , pp. 97 - 98Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 1990