patterns and participation (2017/10/22)
In our second week with Ezekiel's temple vision, we get stuck into the details and find that Ezekiel has a radical new agenda for God's people in this vision of startling and shocking new beginnings. Near the end of John's gospel, Jesus is preparing his disciples for the days ahead and facing a trial before Pilate, the Roman governor of Judea. The expanded account of Asa's reign in Chronicles is a story of two starkly contrasting extremes.
The John 17 passage is one of my absolute favourites. Jesus' prayer is so eloquent and profound. It highlights the enormous responsibility and the unfathomable depths of the grace of a God who invites us to be like him. Combine that with the surprises in Ezekiel's restored temple narrative and the ways in which Revelation reuses and subverts that narrative... well, I really enjoyed this one, and I hope it blows your mind too.
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References
Jackman, Graham (2016). The Word Became Flesh: A theme in John’s gospel. Raleigh, NC: Lulu.
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Links
A Fresh Look At Ezekiel's Temple, by Harry Whittaker.
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