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When was the last time you had an epiphany? An epiphany is an “aha!” moment. Webster defines it this way: a usually sudden manifestation or perception of the essential nature or meaning of something.
If you are like me, perhaps you find yourself looking for an epiphany to make sense of this world we are living in today. In January of 2021, maybe you find yourself puzzled and unable to process the events of the last month as our capital was stormed, as COVID numbers soar, as our former President faces a second impeachment (and so many Christians continue their support of him un-apologetically). Maybe you long for an epiphany to help you process the devastation of racial violence and injustices that have reared their ugly heads this year.
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Repent and Believe
Mark’s gospel also calls its audience to “repent and believe the good news.” It almost sounds tone-deaf in the face of Rome. Yet this language of repentance and belief was not purely religious. For Mark’s audience, the call to “repent and believe” a “gospel” different than Rome’s would have been deeply political.
The Greek word for repent is
metanoeo. It means to rethink something, to think differently about things, or to reconsider. Mark’s Jesus proclaims a gospel that invited a radical rethinking of how to order society. Jesus was calling his followers to reassess their values and placing the vulnerable at the center of those values, not just the wealthy and elite. This rethinking applied to both those being oppressed by the current social order and to those oppressing them.