Kingdom, Empire, and the Modern State (Content)
Episode 1 – Why the Triumphal Entry Matters Politically Episode 2 — The Donkey, the King, and the Kingdom Episode…
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Episode 1 – Why the Triumphal Entry Matters Politically
Why the Triumphal Entry Matters Politically Without Reducing Jesus to Politics Primary texts: Matthew 21:1–11; Mark 11:1–11; Luke 19:28–44; John…
Episode 2 — The Donkey, the King, and the Kingdom
How Jesus’ “Peaceful Ride” Claimed Royal Authority Core claim: Jesus’ choice to enter Jerusalem on a donkey was not a…
Episode 3 — “Hosanna”, Cloaks, and Palms
How the Crowd Publicly Recognised Kingship Core claim: In the Triumphal Entry narratives, the crowd does not merely “cheer”. They…
Episode 4 — Why the Triumphal Entry Provoked the Authorities
Text focus: Matthew 21:1–11; Mark 11:1–11; Luke 19:28–44; John 12:12–19 (with Zechariah 9:9; Psalm 118) Purpose of this episode To…
Post 4 — Calendar Drift and Biblical History
Sacred Seasons, Authority, and the Struggle to Preserve Alignment 1. Introduction: calendar drift as a biblical, not modern, problem Calendar…