“The Widow’s Mite”: Jesus & the Economics of His New Empire—Part B (Mark 12, Luke 21)

What if Jesus didn’t just praise the widow’s offering—but condemned the entire system that left her with nothing to give?

In this second part of our study on the “widow’s mite,” Dr Tyson Putthoff dives deeper into the heart of the story, revealing a Gospel that doesn’t just admire sacrifice—but confronts the religious and economic machine that demanded it.

Jesus doesn’t just honor the widow—he walks out of the Temple. He doesn’t just notice her coins—he exposes the injustice behind them. And he doesn’t just predict the collapse of the old system—he launches a new economy built on Jubilee, mercy, and liberation.

This episode unpacks Jesus’ economic vision: from the prophetic roots of Jubilee in Leviticus and Isaiah to the sharp critique of any system that praises the poor while preserving privilege. It’s about the real cost of discipleship, the true meaning of sacrifice, and the radical way Jesus flips not only tables—but the entire world order.

If you’ve ever felt used, unseen, or crushed by the weight of religious or economic expectations—this episode is for you. Jesus sees the sacrifice. But he also flips the system.

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