An Apocalyptic Christmas, part 1: Resisting the Empire, Dr. Cynthia Westfall

Theology in the Raw

Preston Sprinkle

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

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🗓️ 16 December 2024

⏱️ 64 minutes

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An Apocalyptic Christmas, part 1: Resisting the Empire, Dr. Cynthia Westfall This is the first of a 3-part series on An Apocalptic Christmas, where we look at the Christmas story through the lens of the book of Revelation. We will be exploring themes of empire, power, militarism, violence, economics, and consumerisam. This first episode is with Dr. Cynthia Wetsfall, who is Associate Professor of New Testament at McMaster Divinity College. Dr. Westfall has a broad range of research interests including Hebrews, Revelation, biblical social justice and Paul's theology on men and women. The music you will hear throughout this series is from Evan Wickham's latest album: Christmas Music Vol. 2. -- If you've enjoyed this content, please subscribe to my channel! Support Theology in the Raw through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theologyintheraw Or you can support me directly through Venmo: @Preston-Sprinkle-1 Visit my personal website: https://www.prestonsprinkle.com For questions about faith, sexuality & gender: https://www.centerforfaith.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:36.4	Jesus was born to a poor family living in a poor land occupied by the Roman Empire.
0:41.9	Our modern themes of pine trees, presence, and excessive consumerism are a reflection more
0:48.3	of our Western middle-class imagination than they are of life in first century Palestine.
1:01.7	For John, the author of Revelation, who was exiled to the island of Patmos for resisting the empire, Christmas invoked images of a cosmic war between Satan and his army of demons
1:07.2	and the true king of kings and lord of lords the one who would establish his kingdom on earth
1:12.7	through sacrifice enemy love and subverting the empire are you poor to your grief are you voiceless? Then rejoice
1:27.6	For the king of heaven comes to you.
1:35.5	Are you hungry for the peace of the nations?
1:41.3	Then rejoice.
1:43.8	For the spirit is making this world new do you need
1:52.0	Bread and water from a father
1:55.0	Then rejoice rejoice. Oh, rejoice.
2:09.6	Welcome to an apocalyptic Christmas part one.
2:17.1	This is the first of three episodes leading up to Christmas, where we look at the Christmas
2:21.0	story through the lens of the Book of Revelation, and we will also look at other
2:25.0	theological themes in the same book. Revelation chapter 12 retells the Christmas story from
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