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Suffering can do one of two things: break us or break us open.
Beginning with Frederick Buechner's unforgettable image, John Ortberg explores Psalm 110 and one of the deepest ways Christians have read the Psalms: seeing the story of Jesus in their suffering, longing, and hope.
Drawing from C.S. Lewis, Plato, and the mysterious biblical figure Melchizedek, John looks at how Jesus brings together two ancient hopes: the victorious king and the suffering servant.
Jesus doesn't overcome suffering by avoiding it.
He enters it.
And because the story ends in resurrection, suffering doesn't have to get the final word.
The difference between being broken and broken open is hope.
In this episode: Psalm 110 • suffering • hope • Jesus • C.S. Lewis • Melchizedek • resurrection
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00:00 Broken or Broken Open?
00:10 What Will Suffering Do to You?
00:37 The Danger of Armoring Yourself
00:54 Seeing Jesus in the Psalms
01:20 Is Biblical Prophecy a Crystal Ball?
01:55 How the New Testament Reads the Old
02:15 C.S. Lewis and “Second Meanings”
02:41 Plato's Remarkable Picture of a Righteous Man
03:32 Written Hundreds of Years Before Jesus
04:02 The Great Story Behind the Story
04:28 The Most Quoted Psalm in the New Testament
04:50 The Difference Is Hope
05:06 “The LORD Says to My Lord”
05:27 Who Is David Talking About?
06:10 Our Longing for a Good King
06:30 What If God Himself Comes?
06:54 The Mystery of Melchizedek
07:16 A Priest Before Israel Had Priests
07:39 God Is Bigger Than Our Tribe
08:13 God Is Way Bigger Than That
08:34 A Priest Who Is Also a King
08:59 Israel Expected a King Who Would Crush Enemies
09:18 The Other Story: The Suffering Servant
09:41 Jesus Brings the Two Together
09:50 The King Who Gets Crushed
10:13 Suffering Doesn't Get the Last Word
10:35 The Heavens Are Broken Open
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