Hebrews 1:1-4 “God’s Final Word”
Jesus is a far superior revelation of God than anything or anyone before or after him.
Jesus is a far superior revelation of God than anything or anyone before or after him.
In Christ, God might be the God of all comfort, but we must be careful that we never allow ourselves to grow comfortable with the Son of God!
In Mark 12:28-34, we have a unique encounter with a Jewish scribe. We can have a confident hope that we are citizens of the kingdom as we continually look to and follow our king.
The Sadducees propose to Jesus a seemingly impossible scenario using an Old Testament law and what they believe about marriage and the resurrection. However, they were not prepared for an encounter with true authority and real power in the person of Jesus!
Mark 12:13-17 is situated amid a series of 7 escalating conflicts between Jesus and the religious leaders. After failing to confront Jesus directly, the Sanhedrin sends the Pharisees and Herodians to trap Jesus in His word as they question Him about the theological legality of the people of God paying tribute to pagan government through taxes.