In the Empyrean Moses and the Son discuss the transition to the public teaching career and some of the temptations which might come up – both worldly and other-worldly. MOSES: Again, Sire, we know Father will announce his expressed approval of your incarnation in the presence of the Forerunner, but as to timing, he has [...]
Archive for March, 2011
Empyrean Dialogues 8 – Temptations
Posted in Didactic Fiction, tagged Christ, Christianity, Gospel of Luke, Gospel of Matthew, Incarnation, Jesus, New Testament, temptation, Temptations, theology on March 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Empyrean Dialogues 7 – the First Sign
Posted in Didactic Fiction, tagged Christianity, Incarnation, New Testament, theology on March 11, 2011 | 3 Comments »
In the Empyrean Moses and the Son discuss possibilities surrounding the transition to Phase 2 of Father’s plan of salvation. MOSES: You have convinced me, Sire, that you can be a man in full and still live in obedience to Father’s ‘No dynasties’ rule – his prohibition of your leaving any progeny. THE SON: You say [...]
The last 2,302 words from the cross (Pss 22:1 to 31:5)
Posted in inspiration, prayer, tagged exegesis, Gospel of Luke, Gospel of Mark, Gospel of Matthew, hermeneutics, Jesus, Jesus of History, Lent, Lenten Meditations, New Testament, Passion Narrative, Synoptic Gospels, the Cross on March 6, 2011 | 4 Comments »
if Jesus was in fact praying the Psalms on the cross, Mark supplies the origin (Ps 22:1) and Luke the terminus (Ps 31:5) of the Lord’s final conscious string of prayer. According to Mark, Jesus is heard by bystanders to have spoken from the cross words which are found in Psalm 22:1, “My God, My [...]
Jesus was not illiterate, and he had reasons for not writing
Posted in Revelation and History, tagged Bible, Christ, Jesus, New Testament, revelation, Scripture, theology on March 3, 2011 | 7 Comments »
[Revised 06 Mar 2011] A year ago I mentioned that I thought arguments supporting the literacy of Jesus offered some surprising theological insights. I touched on it again in May. To me it is still a question with fascinating implications for the doctrines of faith, of spirit, of divine and secular history, and of the [...]
Empyrean Dialogues 6 – God’s plan; adolescence, manhood, women
Posted in Didactic Fiction, tagged Christ, God's will, Jesus, married priesthood, sin, temptation, theology, women's ordination on March 1, 2011 | 1 Comment »
In the Empyrean Moses continues to brief the Son on known elements of Father’s plan for the early phase of the Incarnation. Moses wonders if Father’s ‘No dynasties’ rule will require too much of the Son as a youth ‘in the fullness of his humanity,’ and sees potential problems with temptations of the flesh. MOSES: [...]
