Ask the Pastor: why did the temple guards need Judas to kiss Jesus?
- Why did the temple guards need Judas to identify Jesus with a kiss?
Boova (speaker-2, handed the Ask the Pastor at seg-00011) asks why, if Jesus was a public figure with priests plotting at Caiaphas's house, anyone needed Judas to point him out. The hosts land on several answers: it was the temple guards — blue-collar men with torches at night, not the priests — who wouldn't recognize a normal-looking Galilean in a crowd; it's dark, faces are hard to make out; and Judas's kiss is a legal finger-pointing, a witness affirming 'yes, this is the man,' which also fulfills prophecy.
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Is Job literal or a parable? Prophecy discussion
- Is the book of Job a literal story or a parable?
- What is prophecy, and can it be infectious or physical?
The hosts dig into the hard question of whether the book of Job is a true story or a parable-style teaching, noting it may be the oldest written book of the Bible.
From No. 504 · Saul, Naturally
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Sidebar: spiritual gifts you would not want
- Is there a spiritual gift you would not want to have?
- What is the difference between preaching and teaching?
The second sidebar: which spiritual gifts would you refuse? Tongues and prophecy top the list, with Ezekiel's watchman ('his blood is on you') terrifying one host; Boova says he…
From No. 494 · 500-ish
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Critiquing Tony Evans's prophecy sermon on Russia, oil, and Israel
- Why would all of them have a problem with Israel?
- Where does predictive prophecy preaching miss the target the most?
The hosts read and critique a report of pastor Tony Evans walking his congregation through a prophetic calendar based on Matthew 24:3, predicting conflict between Russia and Middle Eastern nations over oil.
From No. 461 · Acid, Stupidity and Russia
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Don't take macro action based on micro analysis
- Am I taking macro action based on micro analysis?
A host introduces his principle — 'don't take macro action based upon micro analysis,' or 'don't take broad action based upon narrow analysis' — and the room tests it across examples.
From No. 450 · Good News of Narrow Focus