Do You Get It? (Or Which Procession You In?)
Jokes need context.
We don’t often get invited to think of our Lord as a larrikin fulfilling prophecy by being cheeky. But what if the historical context helps us see how funny Jesus is?
What if Jesus wants us in on the “joke” that God’s kingdom comes through love?
What changes when we realise that every year at Passover from the other side of the city Jerusalem there is another procession:
A procession of the Roman Empire representing their “Son of God”, “Saviour” and “Lord”, that is Caesar.
This procession from the East has war horses and declares the violent domination of Rome.
But on this Passover, here comes Jesus from the east.
Not on a warhorse but a donkey.
Not proclaiming the violent domination of Rome but the nonviolent coming of God’s kingdom of liberation.
Great comedians don’t “punch-down” on the vulnerable but expose the truth of the situation with heart and hilarity. This Palm Sunday, join us as we explore with Jarrod McKenna that “Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God” and “God’s foolishness” is actually hilarious. (1 Corinthians 1:23-25)
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The Steeple Church Podcast is recorded on Wurundjeri land in the east suburbs of Naarm - that you will find on a map as Balwyn in Melbourne, Australia.
We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of these lands, the Boon Wurrung and Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung peoples of the Eastern Kulin Nation and we pay our respect to their Elders past, present and emerging.
Sovereignty was never ceded.
You can view the full Steeple Church Acknowledgement of Country here.
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