In Episode 121 – Rabbis and Disciples Pt 5: Having Authority, Brad Gray unpacks the biblical meaning of the word “authority.” In the Gospels, people were always commenting on Jesus’s authority. It was clear to everyone that he had it. Some marveled at it, while others scoffed. The Scribes and Pharisees even questioned it. But what exactly did they mean by authority? Most of us think of authority in terms of power and control. However, the Gospels use the word authority in a much different way. They are referencing a specific Jewish understanding of authority that’s very different from our own.

In light of these questions, Brad examines two different kinds of authority. Then he unpacks the three things rabbis with authority were able to do that other rabbis weren’t, and then he shows how Jesus utilizes those in his life and ministry. Finally, Brad explores how that kind of authority was passed on from one person to another.

Which brings us to the most important question: What does any of this have to do with you and me? And the answer is everything. You see, one of the things a rabbi with authority did was raise up disciples. Then that rabbi would teach everything he knew about how to live life with skill and depth to his disciples. Jesus did all of that, but he went one step further. He shared his authority with his disciples and then ordained them to go share it with others. In Episode 121 – Rabbis and Disciples Pt 5: Having Authority, you’ll begin to understand why salvation wasn’t the finish line but the starting line to a life of discipleship, and you’ll be challenged and inspired to use your authority as Jesus intended.

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