Comments on: The Spirituality of Violence, Part 4: A Short Biblical Interlude http://www.edgeofgrace.net/2005/05/09/the-spirituality-of-violence-part-4-a-short-biblical-interlude/ Seeking Initiation into the Great Mystery, in a World of Sublime Violence. Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:17:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: messianicdruid http://www.edgeofgrace.net/2005/05/09/the-spirituality-of-violence-part-4-a-short-biblical-interlude/comment-page-1/#comment-25 messianicdruid Wed, 11 May 2005 02:57:00 +0000 http://www.edgeofgrace.net/musings/?p=109#comment-25 The Kingdom of God is not about religion, it is about government. Jesus is the King of Kings. The past two thousand years have been used to train his {civil} servants. Some of them are still in the churches, but most have been cast out and spent some time "in the wilderness". They are about to be revealed and those who have destroyed the earth are about to be destroyed. The World System {Mystery Babylon in scripture} is beginning to panic. They know they have little time left. The Kingdom of God is not about religion, it is about government. Jesus is the King of Kings. The past two thousand years have been used to train his {civil} servants. Some of them are still in the churches, but most have been cast out and spent some time “in the wilderness”. They are about to be revealed and those who have destroyed the earth are about to be destroyed.

The World System {Mystery Babylon in scripture} is beginning to panic. They know they have little time left.

]]> By: The Edge of Grace » The Occult http://www.edgeofgrace.net/2005/05/09/the-spirituality-of-violence-part-4-a-short-biblical-interlude/comment-page-1/#comment-92 The Edge of Grace » The Occult Tue, 10 May 2005 17:44:58 +0000 http://www.edgeofgrace.net/musings/?p=109#comment-92 [...] (By the way, if we apply the re-translation of “world” that I noted previously to the Bible verse 1 John 5:19 quoted above, that verse becomes: “the whole Domination System lies in the power of the evil one.” Quite a different reading, and quite a different direction to look for evil influences. Of course, this challenges the authority itself rather than the mysterious Other, so naturally this is not the official interpretation.) [...] [...] (By the way, if we apply the re-translation of “world” that I noted previously to the Bible verse 1 John 5:19 quoted above, that verse becomes: “the whole Domination System lies in the power of the evil one.” Quite a different reading, and quite a different direction to look for evil influences. Of course, this challenges the authority itself rather than the mysterious Other, so naturally this is not the official interpretation.) [...]

]]> By: Jeremy http://www.edgeofgrace.net/2005/05/09/the-spirituality-of-violence-part-4-a-short-biblical-interlude/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Jeremy Tue, 10 May 2005 17:15:00 +0000 http://www.edgeofgrace.net/musings/?p=109#comment-24 awesome post-- walter wink is a genius! you might also enjoy the writings of jacques ellul, especially 'anarchy and christianity,' where he basically comes to the same conclusion. it's a pretty gnostic way of interpreting jesus's message, imho. awesome post– walter wink is a genius!

you might also enjoy the writings of jacques ellul, especially ‘anarchy and christianity,’ where he basically comes to the same conclusion.

it’s a pretty gnostic way of interpreting jesus’s message, imho.

]]> By: David http://www.edgeofgrace.net/2005/05/09/the-spirituality-of-violence-part-4-a-short-biblical-interlude/comment-page-1/#comment-23 David Mon, 09 May 2005 22:56:00 +0000 http://www.edgeofgrace.net/musings/?p=109#comment-23 It's <I>Engaging the Powers: Discernment and Resistance in a World of Domination</I>. Evidently it's the third in a trilogy but I haven't read the other books. This one is excellent, though -- even for a "secular" reader. It’s Engaging the Powers: Discernment and Resistance in a World of Domination. Evidently it’s the third in a trilogy but I haven’t read the other books. This one is excellent, though — even for a “secular” reader.

]]> By: Athanasios http://www.edgeofgrace.net/2005/05/09/the-spirituality-of-violence-part-4-a-short-biblical-interlude/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Athanasios Mon, 09 May 2005 21:11:00 +0000 http://www.edgeofgrace.net/musings/?p=109#comment-22 I would agree with your assesment. Jesus was a political revolutionary, only not like the right wing of today. His kingdom is not of this world. But that didn't stop him from revolutionizng the world! This is the first time I've been to your blog (I'm blogmarking it now). It seems very interesting, thank you. By the way, where did you get the Wink exegesis from? I would agree with your assesment. Jesus was a political revolutionary, only not like the right wing of today. His kingdom is not of this world. But that didn’t stop him from revolutionizng the world!

This is the first time I’ve been to your blog (I’m blogmarking it now). It seems very interesting, thank you. By the way, where did you get the Wink exegesis from?

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