Episode 53: Palm Sunday, Making an Ass Out of Rome, Matthew 21:1-11

Bible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's Gospel

English - September 13, 2021 21:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MB
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Part of the title for this episode, "Making and Ass Out of Rome," is borrowed from Warren Carter, who entitled the section on this passage in his commentary with those words.

In this episode, I mention The Yes Men, modern tricksters who expose some of the more absurd and cruel aspects of capitalism. To find out more about them and see them in action, go to https://theyesmen.org/.