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114 - Some Standing Here Shall Not Taste Death - The Failed Return of Jesus

Nov 22, 2024

Delve into the intriguing possibility that Jesus may have mispredicted his own return. Explore how early believers grappled with apocalyptic expectations and the evolving interpretations of scripture over time. The conversation tackles the emotional toll of reconciling faith with modern skepticism and the historical context behind these beliefs. A critical examination of political influences on religious perspectives reveals complexities in current end-time narratives. Listeners are encouraged to question established doctrines while engaging with their communities.

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The podcast examines whether Jesus predicted his return during the lifetime of his disciples, a claim many scholars dispute today.

Significant tension exists between early Christian apocalyptic beliefs and the reality of unfulfilled prophecies, creating a complex theological landscape.

Contemporary Christianity shows a shift from a focus on imminent return to varied interpretations, adapting teachings to modern understandings.

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Intro

2min

Navigating Faith and Podcasting

21min

Navigating Biblical Confusion and the Promise of Return

2min

Examining Biblical Urgency and Faith

26min

Shifting Beliefs on End Times and Political Messianism

4min

Reevaluating Christian Beliefs

10min

Community Engagement and Daily Reflections

3min

Did Jesus predict his own return in the lifetime of his disciples and first century Christians and get it wrong? Was he simply one of many failed first-century Jewish apocalyptic preachers? Did Paul and other writers of the New Testament share Jesus' view and get it wrong too? In this episode, Troy and Brian unpack some of the reasons why many scholars, progressive Christians, Exvangelicals and Atheists give a resounding, 'Yes!' to these questions.

Links

'The Lowdown on God's Showdown' by Edward Babinski The article serves as the foundation for this episode and is the same one that Troy read, which persuaded him that Jesus would not return.
Episode 113 - Armageddon Isn't Coming with Bart Ehrman Bart gives his scholarly perspectives on the Book of Revelation and the early Church's beliefs about the imminent return of Jesus.
Episode 3 - It's the End of the World as We Know it In one of our earliest episodes, we talked about how we were peddled the end-time message from the very start of our time as fundamentalists.
Episode 35 - F**cked Over at Country Town AOG Troy has his 'fridge revelation' that Jesus may not be coming so soon after all.

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