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Steven Carr · 04-09-2010, 05:47 AM

http://www.gregboyd.org/essays/apolo...even-arguments

'Jesus’ cursing of the fig tree (when it wasn’t even the season for figs!) also seems to point to the demonically cursed nature of the present creation '

This is the first time I've seen somebody read that story and claim that Jesus cursing of the fig tree meant that it had been cursed by a demon.

' As N.T. Wright and many scholars have argued (see my God at War, ch.7), this suggests that Jesus cursed the fig tree as an act of “reversing the curse.”'

Are people like Wright and Boyd entirely sane? How can blasting a fig tree 'reverse a curse' on it?

Huon · 04-09-2010, 06:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Greg Boyd

http://www.gregboyd.org/essays/apolo...even-arguments
I’m going to argue that we cannot adequately explain “natural” evil unless we accept that Satan and other rebellious cosmic forces have had a corrupting influence on creation. This isn’t to deny that there aren’t other important things to consider in explaining “natural” evil. But my contention is that if we leave Satan and other nefarious spirit-agents out of the picture, no explanation of “natural” evil can be adequate.

Greg Boyd does not explain why and how Satan exists.
He leans towards Manichaeism, that’s all…

04-09-2010, 05:47 AM	#1
Steven Carr Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: England Posts: 5,629	Greg Boyd claims Jesus was a demon http://www.gregboyd.org/essays/apolo...even-arguments 'Jesus’ cursing of the fig tree (when it wasn’t even the season for figs!) also seems to point to the demonically cursed nature of the present creation ' This is the first time I've seen somebody read that story and claim that Jesus cursing of the fig tree meant that it had been cursed by a demon. ' As N.T. Wright and many scholars have argued (see my God at War, ch.7), this suggests that Jesus cursed the fig tree as an act of “reversing the curse.”' Are people like Wright and Boyd entirely sane? How can blasting a fig tree 'reverse a curse' on it?

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