44. Ecclesiastes 8:1-9
Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely. So what can you do when people in authority over you misuse and abuse their power? This week, Qoheleth addresses a new audience - the denizens of a king's royal court. And he offers them traditional wisdom about deferring to those in authority. Or does he? Beneath the surface reading of the text lies a radical third option between conformity and revolution. With a few easy-to-miss hyperlinks to other Bible passages, Qoheleth actually undermines the traditional wisdom of his day to preach a powerful form of civil resistance that is more in line with the rest of the Bible than you might think. Join us this week as we wade into the murky waters of political intrigue in both the ancient and modern worlds!
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Thank you for pointing out that preachers preach what they believe the Bible says. That simple point was so eye opening to me. In the church that I attended, we were taught to believe what the preacher says because his message is from God. We were not to question it because that would be questioning God. As I think about it now, the abuse of this so called “God-given power” was rampant in the church that I attended. I’m sad for the people who don’t see it and still sit under it, but I’m thankful for people like you who call it out. Thank you!
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It's very common for people to assume a position of authority equals competency and honesty in the church, but in no other situation do we tend to assume that's the case. Just because your boss is in authority over you doesn't always mean he knows what he's doing or has your best interest at heart. Sadly that's true in many churches too. Hopefully content like this can train the next generation of preachers to be better than what we have in America right now. Thanks for watching and interacting!