The World’s Scapegoating of God vs Jesus’ Deliverance of the World – Mark 12:1–14:52

In this brief excerpt from the course, Jesus and Myth, Dr. Barber discusses how members of myth-culture progress from sameness with others, to scandal, to falling into the snare of striving with others, to now, uniting to scapegoat one person or minority. Meanwhile, Jesus once again demonstrates that He alone is not a member of myth-culture, is not mythological.

Jesus is distinct, rather than engaging in sameness with others. Jesus diffuses scandals rather than causing scandals. Jesus defers to His Heavenly Father's will for Him, and for all men, the Way of the Cross, rather than falling into the snare of striving. And Jesus offers His life to save the world, even as the world unites to scapegoat Him.

Are you following Jesus' pattern, deferring to the Father's will, the Way of the Cross? Or do you follow myth's pattern, striving to scapegoat others, seeking to crucify others, for your own gain?

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