Matthew 26-27 (the Passion of Jesus) with Rebekah Eklund

Listen here as Dr. Rebekah Eklund (Loyola University Maryland) talks to us about Matthew 26-27. We discuss:
God's wrath and judgment
the destruction of the temple
the relationship between the destruction of the temple and the death of Jesus
signs of the coming of the Son of Man
the meaning of "the abomination of desolation"
the parable of the talents
the judgment of the sheep and the goats
the meaning of "eternal fire" and "eternal punishment" and the purpose of Matthew's judgment imagery
Relevant Work by Rebekah Eklund
The Beatitudes through the Ages. Eerdmans, 2021.
"Matthew, the Cross, and the Cruciform Life," in Cruciform Scripture: Cross, Participation, and Mission. Eerdmans, 2021.
Jesus Wept: The Significance of Jesus’ Laments in the NT. T&T Clark, 2015.
This Week’s Blurb
In this episode, Rebekah Eklund recommends:
Dale C. Allison, Jr. The Resurrection of Jesus: Apologetics, Polemics, History. T&T Clark, 2021.
Amy Peeler. Women and the Gender of God. Eerdmans, 2021.
Andor (TV Series)
Next Week
Next week, we finish our journey through Matthew as we talk to Dr. Terence Donaldson (Wycliffe College, University of Toronto) about Matthew 28 (the Resurrection).
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Great podcast and so many great guests! Have you guys tried to reach out to Dr. Martti Nissinen from the University of Helsinki, who is a leading figure on prophetic literature of the Bible and the Ancient Near East?