*What was Jesus’ central message and why was it so offending to official Judaism and to the occupying Roman & Herodian rulers?
*In what ways was Jesus’ threatening the prevailing imitatio dei as God is Holy and the very hierarchical ‘Purity’ System’ of his day?
*In what ways is Jesus’ attack on the Purity System in his time relevant to what is happening in our time: in the U.S. and globally?
Borg
Chapter 3:‘Jesus, Compassion and Politics”
Bible
Jesus’ ‘worldview’
Luke 6:36
vs
Matthew 5:48
Jesus’ attack on Purity as the purpose
Luke 11: 42-44
and
Mark 7:15
Jesus’ critique of inside vs outside
Matthew 23:25-26
Luke 11:39-41
Matthew 5:8
The Good Samaritan
Luke 10:29-37