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S6E2 - Jesus, Eschatological Agent

Risen Jesus — Mike Licona

S6E2 - Jesus, Eschatological Agent

July 23, 2021
Risen Jesus
Risen JesusMike Licona

What does it mean that Jesus believed he was God's eschatological agent? What do people have to say about his identity as a miracle worker or exorcist? Are these ideas connected? Find about these things and more as Dr. Licona unpacks these topics in this episode.

[0:00] Intro

[0:55] Eschatological Definition

[1:45] Josephus on Jesus as a Miracle Worker and Exorcist

[4:09] The Dating of Mark

[5:54] Multiple Sources on Jesus as a Miracle Worker

[8:48] On the Message Being Diluted with Time

[14:08] The Relevancy of Jesus as a Miracle Worker

[15:53] Jesus as an Eschatological Agent

[20:45] Outro

Mike Licona is associate professor of theology at Houston Baptist University. HBU offers an accredited Master of Arts degree in apologetics that may be completed entirely online or on the HBU campus in Houston. For more information, visit https://bit.ly/2Wlej6Z. You can also earn a Master of Divinity degree that can be completed entirely online at https://bit.ly/3po5uEX.

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