The World Sates Itself on God as Jesus Disperses Himself for the World – Mark 14:53–15:41

In this brief excerpt from the course, Jesus and Myth, Dr. Barber discusses how members of myth-culture progress from sameness with others, to being scandalized by them, to falling into the snare of striving against them, to scapegoating them, to now, joining together unanimously to devour that one person or minority, thus satiating themselves on their victim(s). Meanwhile, Jesus once again demonstrates that He alone is not a member of myth-culture, is not mythological.

Jesus is distinct, rather than engaging in sameness with others. Jesus diffuses scandals rather than causing scandals. Jesus defers to His Heavenly Father's will for Him, and for all men, the Way of the Cross, rather than falling into the snare of striving. Jesus delivers others – even the whole world – by giving His life to save us all. And Jesus allows His self-sacrifice to be displayed to the world, dispersing Himself for the salvation of all who will see and believe.

Are you following Jesus' pattern, displaying and dispersing the Cross of Christ? Or do you follow myth's pattern, sating your own self by joining with the world in devouring others?

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