Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Genesis 2 and 3, the end of the nudist colony
Much has been said of the end of innocence in the garden of Eden, and I don't think I was impressed by any new thoughts on these chapters besides having a few questions on the details and the weird imagery. It's clear we were intended to have a close relationship with God without fear or sin, and many preachers and teachers have commented on Jesus' role in allowing us to restore the connection with God and return to a 'garden like' relationship with him. Interestingly, I have read a Jewish commentary that says the law (moral and ritual) was intended to do the same - give us a guideline on returning to this Eden experience where we simply walk with God. Maybe that's what Jesus was referring to when he said he came to fulfill the law?
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Recent Mars Hill sermon (not Rob Bell) said that the Law (613 laws) was given to show the way to live. The rabbis apparently used to argue the interpretation of these laws because their outcomes determined whether you were on THE WAY or not, and that when Jesus said "I am the way...truth...life etc, he meant that he was the way to live, not merely the way (pathway) to God (as us Western xians take it). Obviously when you live the right way, you come to God, hence "No one comes to the father but by me." And also hence your observation about Jesus coming to fulfil the law.
ReplyDeleteAwesome insight, thanks Tim. If ever you want to author anything here.......let me know!
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