November 7, 2024
Daniel, terrified by and distraught over his vision of four beasts, seeks understanding and wants to know the meaning of his vision. An attendant to the throne of God gives him a brief overview in 7:17-18–four empires will use power for their own agenda, but the kingdom of God will put an end to those […]
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Biblical Texts | Tagged: Ancient of Days, Antiochus Epiphanes, Daniel, Daniel 7, Daniel 7:15-28, Eschatology, Four Beasts, Greeks, Kingdom of God, Little Horn, Romans | 
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Posted by John Mark Hicks
August 1, 2012
The movement of Jesus from Praetorium to the cross is known as the Via Dolorosa among the pious. But for the Romans, and in Mark’s story, it is something quite different. It is not only the depths of Christ’s sorrow and humiliation, but it is also imperial triumphalism and an imperial assertion of power. Crucifixion […]
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Posted by John Mark Hicks
July 17, 2012
After struggling through prayer in Gethsemane, Jesus submitted to his arrest at the hands of his betrayer. Strengthened by prayer, Jesus is determined to do the will of the Father. The disciples, however, have scattered….except one, according to Mark, follows the arrest party at a distance. His name is Peter. Mark 14:53-15:20 is a trial […]
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Posted by John Mark Hicks