wonderful as always. That hippie Christian nerd party sounds like a great time.
"terminate upon some consumption"
did you perhaps mean consummation? (perhaps they're the same... I'm not much of an etymologist)
I wonder what is going on, re: nuptial typology, with Jacob's double marriage?
It was only very recently that I read James Jordan's take on John 8, whereby he posits that the accusers were incapable of judgment not only for reasons of broken due process, but because they were unjustified by God. He worked this theory into his larger theme of sanctified mankind moving to maturity and being able to discern / judge. Perhaps the caught woman is being granted the ability to judge rightly through her deliverance, while the accusers are being, terrifyingly, denied their ability to judge through their blindness. "Because you say I see, you are blind." Thus Christ's bride is granted the ability to judge since judgment begins with the household of God.
Susannah -- write more about Hadestown! It’s been one of my favorite albums since it came out (alas, In have had no opportunity to see the musical). I’d love to see what thoughts have been bubbling up since you saw it.
wonderful as always. That hippie Christian nerd party sounds like a great time.
"terminate upon some consumption"
did you perhaps mean consummation? (perhaps they're the same... I'm not much of an etymologist)
I wonder what is going on, re: nuptial typology, with Jacob's double marriage?
It was only very recently that I read James Jordan's take on John 8, whereby he posits that the accusers were incapable of judgment not only for reasons of broken due process, but because they were unjustified by God. He worked this theory into his larger theme of sanctified mankind moving to maturity and being able to discern / judge. Perhaps the caught woman is being granted the ability to judge rightly through her deliverance, while the accusers are being, terrifyingly, denied their ability to judge through their blindness. "Because you say I see, you are blind." Thus Christ's bride is granted the ability to judge since judgment begins with the household of God.
Whoops! Yes, that should read 'consummation'.
Also, Alastair, my inner middle schooler was dying while reading some of your (surely inadvertent) double entendres in your John/marriage discussion.
Is there a predicted release date for Alastair’s book “Heirs Together,” or has that been indefinitely moved to the back burner?
It has been moved off the back burner, but won't be coming out any time soon.
Thanks for the reply! I’m really looking forward to it, whenever it’s published.
Susannah -- write more about Hadestown! It’s been one of my favorite albums since it came out (alas, In have had no opportunity to see the musical). I’d love to see what thoughts have been bubbling up since you saw it.