Bloody Mary Bible Brunch

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Afterlife 2 –  Hell: horror film theology Hell is a coexistent place – different realms – Joss Wheldon Demons exist there as a different species Cf. fallen heavenly beings. Exorcist – other being not bound by the same abilities – Bazuzu could evoke the wind Note that Angels never possess people Segregated realms; cf not playful jin; elves & sprites Demons are in the Bible – including knowing the demons names Reality of Hell as understood by Jesus Place of Torment Compare burning trash heap Who goes there? Those who fail to help the Poor, hungry, thirsty, naked and imprisoned Who does not go there ? Gay people, People who have abortions, Divorced people, those who commit adultery  Liberal alternatives to hell It’s real no one’s there It’s being in the presence – which is hell for the wicked

Afterlife 1 – Kingdom of Heaven is at hand? Matthew – the already and not yet? -- Something more but also now Matthew 25 – I am with you to the end of the Age Inheriting Eternal Life = going to Heaven = entering the Kingdom of God/Heaven? 1 Cor. 15 – the order of resurrection – Christ, the faithful, death is the last enemy – final trumpet blast – we will all be changed, clothed in what can’t die. (cites to Isaiah) – Heavenly access post Jesus resurrection Oh death where is thy sting 1 Cor. 15 John Donne - sonnet John Chrysostom - Sermon   Harrowing of Hell 1 Peter 4:6 – After the resurrection, the doors of heaven are opened Cloud witnesses – Hebrews 12 - an immediate afterlife? John 14 – In my father’s house there are many rooms – Wait until Second Coming 20 – Wait until Second Coming

Sexy Solomon.

What does it mean that the King who built God's Temple looked out on the world and wrote, “Meaningless! Meaningless!”     says the Teacher. “Utterly meaningless!     Everything is meaningless. .... What has been will be again,     what has been done will be done again;     there is nothing new under the sun."

The Queen of Sheba, Ethiopian Jews, the final resting place of the Ark of the Covenant and even a little discussion of Wakonda.

Rev. Abigail Conley's message on Solomon, first in the series, delivered via Zoom to Chalice Christian Church on August 9, 2020.  (pst, It's the one about splitting the baby.)

Apocalyptic literature is all about hope, and also, Ezekiel has some trippy stuff. 

Elijah-Style Resuscitation 1 King 17:17-24 The Widow Zarephath’s son 2 Kings 4:18-37 Shunammite son Luke 7:11-17 Widow’s son Luke 8:49-56 Jairus’ daughter Acts 9:36-42 Peter - Tabitha Acts: 20:1-12 Eutychus   Interesting Resuscitation 2 Kings 13:20-21 Israelite with bones of Elisha John 11:1-44 Lazarus Matt. 27:50-54 zombies   Resurrection Luke 14, Luke 20 (clues) Matt. 22, Mark 12 (parable) Matt. 28:1-20; Mark 16:1-20; Luke 24:1-49; John 20:1-21:25 (Christ’s Return) 1 Corinthians 15 (Hosea 13:14)

Death by Suicide    Why is "committed suicide" wrong or hurtful?   Biblical examples from internet:   Abimelech, mortally wounded by a millstone, ordered his armor-bearer to dispatch him to avoid the suggestion he had been slain by the woman who had thrown the stone (Judg 9:52-54); the prophet Ahithophel hanged himself after betraying David (2Sam 17:23); Zimri burned down his house around himself after military defeat (1Kgs 16:18); and the more familiar stories of Saul and his armor-bearer (1Sam 1:1-6; 1Chr 10:1-6), Samson, (Judg 16:28), and, of course, Jesus’ disciple Judas—although it is only in Matthew’s Gospel where he kills himself (Matt 27:3-5; compare with Acts 1:18). There is nothing in any of these stories to suggest that the biblical narrators disapprove of the characters’ suicides.   Fascinating line from the Supreme Court--which although not for tomorrow's conversation, but which I have seen walked very carefully very recently--provides:   "The prohibition on assisted suicide is not arbitrary

Jim and Abby discussed Atoning for the Sin of Privilege in the 9th episode of Bloody Mary Bible Brunch.  They revisit the issue of Racial Injustice here.   Also, we did not get the Canticle of the Turning.  Sorry.  

Jim & Abby examine the prohibitions on killing another.  From Cain and Abel where all they had was the knowledge of good & evil, to the Ten Commandments which prohibit either murder or killing.  Next they struggle with reconciling such prohibitions with the long list of offenses punishable by death and the instruction for total war.