A new church calendar year begins with a text about the end of this world. Dr. Paulson joins Kiri and Adam to discuss this week&apos;s lectionary text about Jesus telling Peter all that&apos;s to come: his betrayal, his crucifixion, his resurrection, and finally the end of this world. <ul><li>Why is a story of the end of times being told at the beginning of the church calendar year?</li><li>What does it mean that God has cursed Jesus on the cross?</li><li>What are the differences between Jesus giving signs and promises?</li></ul><a rel="payment" href="https://www.lutherhouseofstudy.org/donate">Support the Show.</a>Interested in sponsoring an episode of Scripture First? Email Sarah at sarah@lhos.org or visit our donation page: <a href='https://lutherhouseofstudy.org/donate/'>lutherhouseofstudy.org/donate</a>

Spoiler: Good News Ahead | Mark 1:1-8 with Dr. Chris Croghan

Three millennials sit down with Lutheran theologians to understand how Scripture is working in our lives. God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, sin, faith, forgiveness, Luther, and more are on the table as Mason Van Essen, Kiri Haugen, and Adam Guthmiller discuss each week's upcoming lectionary Bible passage with Luther House of Study's theologians to hear the context in and around Scripture before it's preached in church.