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Was Jesus a Violent Rebel?

43 min • 22 juli 2025

As an apocalypticist, Jesus was anticipating the end of the political system he was living under - but was he trying to hasten that end by plotting the violent overthrow of the Roman state? Does Jesus’ outburst in the temple and eviction of the money-lenders indicate a willingness to embrace violence to enact change? Why were his companions armed if they weren’t expecting violence? Today, Dr. Bart Ehrman joins me to answer all of these questions and more!