Jesus’s disciples wanted him to fit their idea of a Messiah – the “anointed” or “chosen” one. The popular notion of a Messiah was that of someone who’d save Israel through the victory of force. This can be described as right-handed power. It’s an active power that uses physical strength and achieves clear results (namely the destruction of its enemies).
Not a right-handed God
Not a right-handed God
Not a right-handed God
Jesus’s disciples wanted him to fit their idea of a Messiah – the “anointed” or “chosen” one. The popular notion of a Messiah was that of someone who’d save Israel through the victory of force. This can be described as right-handed power. It’s an active power that uses physical strength and achieves clear results (namely the destruction of its enemies).