July 6 – Other Messiahs
The first century of the Christian era was a time of unrest and rebellion in Israel. Jesus was not the only person in his day about whom the claim of Messiah was made. Historians of the times recorded the stories of several other Messianic figures. Their names alone are intriguing – Athronges, Theudas, the Egyptian, Bar Kochba and others. In this session we will take a look at these “other Messiahs” and the movements they led.

Mark Etling, PhD teaches theology at Saint Louis University’s School for Professional Studies.  He also gives presentations on Scripture and Christian history at the Shrine, for Oasis-St. Louis, and at various parishes in the St. Louis and Belleville dioceses. Mark and his wife Alicia live in the Lafayette Square neighborhood in St. Louis. If you would like Mark to speak at your parish or organization, please go to his website:
http://www.marketling.org