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Jamie wrote:
If Jesus was sitting on David's throne in Zion why does Paul reference Satan as the god of this age?
Jn 12:30:
Now is the time for judgement on this world; now the prince of this world will be driven out. But I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to myself.
I believe he was saying that the proclamation of his Gospel as the act of judgement of God that justifies sinners at the same time 'drives out Satan.' God is just and justifier, Rom 3. But this has to be proclaimed to the world to have any effect. That is why other messages are powerless, and pose no risk to the person spreading them. The world likes to hear about 'improving your life' etc.
I don't know why it would make any difference to sit on a throne in Jerusalem; what matters is that he is proclaimed as Lord of the universe, resurrected because of what he accomplished, and enthroned in that resurrection.
If Jesus was sitting on David's throne in Zion why does Paul reference Satan as the god of this age?
Jn 12:30:
Now is the time for judgement on this world; now the prince of this world will be driven out. But I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to myself.
I believe he was saying that the proclamation of his Gospel as the act of judgement of God that justifies sinners at the same time 'drives out Satan.' God is just and justifier, Rom 3. But this has to be proclaimed to the world to have any effect. That is why other messages are powerless, and pose no risk to the person spreading them. The world likes to hear about 'improving your life' etc.
I don't know why it would make any difference to sit on a throne in Jerusalem; what matters is that he is proclaimed as Lord of the universe, resurrected because of what he accomplished, and enthroned in that resurrection.