What is the appropriate way to respond to corruption?

In the first century, there was a group of Jews called the Essenes who countered the corruption in their day by entirely withdrawing from the rest of society.  Scot unpacks how this group formed, their foundational beliefs, and the critical practices of the way this group lived.  The Essenes were an essential part of the religious landscape in the first century when Jesus’ Kingdom took root.  They also shed necessary light on how the Church can and should be taking root today.  

Want to learn more about the Essenes by reading the Dead Sea Scrolls?  These are the two sources Scot Suggested: 

Geza Vermes Translation - https://goo.gl/NU2hh4 
Dead Sea Scrolls Study Edition (Vol.1 &2) - https://goo.gl/7sxsFV

What is the appropriate way to respond to corruption? In the first century, there was a group of Jews called the Essenes who countered the corruption in their day by entirely withdrawing from the rest of society. Scot unpacks how this group formed, their foundational beliefs, and the critical practices of the way this group lived. The Essenes were an essential part of the religious landscape in the first century when Jesus’ Kingdom took root. They also shed necessary light on how the Church can and should be taking root today. Want to learn more about the Essenes by reading the Dead Sea Scrolls? These are the two sources Scot Suggested: Geza Vermes Translation - https://goo.gl/NU2hh4 Dead Sea Scrolls Study Edition (Vol.1 &2) - https://goo.gl/7sxsFV

What is the appropriate way to respond to corruption?

In the first century, there was a group of Jews called the Essenes who countered the corruption in their day by entirely withdrawing from the rest of society.  Scot unpacks how this group formed, their foundational beliefs, and the critical practices of the way this group lived.  The Essenes were an essential part of the religious landscape in the first century when Jesus’ Kingdom took root.  They also shed necessary light on how the Church can and should be taking root today.  

Want to learn more about the Essenes by reading the Dead Sea Scrolls?  These are the two sources Scot Suggested: 

Geza Vermes Translation - https://goo.gl/NU2hh4 
Dead Sea Scrolls Study Edition (Vol.1 &amp;2) - https://goo.gl/7sxsFV

Essenes Then and Now - KR 86

The Kingdom Roots Podcast with Scot McKnight and Cody Matchett facilitates conversations about how the Kingdom took root 'then' and how it takes root 'now.' 

Scot McKnight (PhD, University of Nottingham) is a world-renowned speaker, writer, professor, and equipper of the Church. He is a recognized authority on the historical Jesus, early Christianity, and the New Testament. His books have been translated into Chinese, Korean, Russian, and Portuguese. He is the author of The Jesus Creed, The Blue Parakeet, The King Jesus Gospel, Revelation for the Rest of Us, numerous commentaries, and is now writing a sixteen-volume series of reflections called The Everyday Bible Study.

Cody Matchett is a pastor, professor, and writer from Calgary Alberta Canada. He is a PhD candidate at Ridley College (Australian College of Theology) exploring portrayals of human character in the Graeco-Roman World, the co-author of Revelation for the Rest of Us: A Prophetic Call To Follow Jesus As A Dissident Disciple (Zondervan Reflective), and co-host of Kingdom Roots Podcast with Dr. Scot McKnight. Cody is passionate about bible literacy and engagement, psychology and philosophy, and all things coffee. He lives in Calgary with his wife Brianna, a counselling-therapist (Garden Counselling Services), his daughter Aletheia Theodora and his son Atticus Ignatius.

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The Kingdom Roots Podcast with Scot McKnight and Cody Matchett facilitates conversations about how the Kingdom took root 'then' and how it takes root 'now.' Scot McKnight (PhD, University of Nottingham) is a world-renowned speaker, writer, professor, and equipper of the Church. He is a recognized authority on the historical Jesus, early Christianity, and the New Testament. His books have been translated into Chinese, Korean, Russian, and Portuguese. He is the author of The Jesus Creed, The Blue Parakeet, The King Jesus Gospel, Revelation for the Rest of Us, numerous commentaries, and is now writing a sixteen-volume series of reflections called The Everyday Bible Study. Cody Matchett is a pastor, professor, and writer from Calgary Alberta Canada. He is a PhD candidate at Ridley College (Australian College of Theology) exploring portrayals of human character in the Graeco-Roman World, the co-author of Revelation for the Rest of Us: A Prophetic Call To Follow Jesus As A Dissident Disciple (Zondervan Reflective), and co-host of Kingdom Roots Podcast with Dr. Scot McKnight. Cody is passionate about bible literacy and engagement, psychology and philosophy, and all things coffee. He lives in Calgary with his wife Brianna, a counselling-therapist (Garden Counselling Services), his daughter Aletheia Theodora and his son Atticus Ignatius.

The Kingdom Roots Podcast with Scot McKnight and Cody Matchett facilitates conversations about how the Kingdom took root 'then' and how it takes root 'now.' 

Scot McKnight (PhD, University of Nottingham) is a world-renowned speaker, writer, professor, and equipper of the Church. He is a recognized authority on the historical Jesus, early Christianity, and the New Testament. His books have been translated into Chinese, Korean, Russian, and Portuguese. He is the author of The Jesus Creed, The Blue Parakeet, The King Jesus Gospel, Revelation for the Rest of Us, numerous commentaries, and is now writing a sixteen-volume series of reflections called The Everyday Bible Study.

Cody Matchett&nbsp;is a pastor, professor, and writer from Calgary Alberta Canada. He is a PhD candidate at Ridley College (Australian College of Theology) exploring portrayals of human character in the Graeco-Roman World, the co-author of&nbsp;Revelation for the Rest of Us: A Prophetic Call To Follow Jesus As A Dissident Disciple&nbsp;(Zondervan Reflective), and co-host of&nbsp;Kingdom Roots&nbsp;Podcast&nbsp;with Dr. Scot McKnight. Cody is passionate about bible literacy and engagement, psychology and philosophy, and all things coffee. He lives in Calgary with his wife Brianna, a counselling-therapist (Garden Counselling Services), his daughter Aletheia Theodora and his son Atticus Ignatius.

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