The Hard Sayings of Jesus

19/01/2025 - 19/01/2025

Date: Sundays, 19 and 26 January, 2025
Time: 11:30am - 1:00pm
Location: 10/F Classroom
Teacher: Martin Radford

There are a large number of things Jesus said which were really difficult to understand, were blunt or offensive, or made overwhelming demands: “Let the Dead bury the dead;” “Unless you hate your father, mother…you cannot be my disciple” And more besides! What did he mean? How did his hearers respond and how are we to respond? Our task is to understand them even if we are not comforted by them – after all, it is sometimes said that Jesus came to comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable!

In this short course, Martin opens up a way through the language, cultural, and religious life of 1st-century Palestine so we can uncover what Jesus was truly saying and understand the challenge of Jesus’ message “The Kingdom of God is at hand” which is the very center of our proclamation and mission as Christians.

Who it's for: Anyone who wants to understand more deeply the teaching of Jesus and the challenge of the Gospel to us as His followers.

Teacher's bio:

Martin Radford has taught and lectured on Biblical and Theological studies for many years to church communities, to high school and university students, and to adults of no specific faith. He has a lively and informative teaching style which provides an accessible platform from which we can explore the Bible and its culture meaningfully within our present day.


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