Biblical Reading and Reflections: August 24th (Amos 5 & John 19:1-37)
Alastair's Adversaria
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The Motherhood of Mary
Mary is described in luke as she who believed. Her physical bearing of christ is fundamentally seen as a spiritual act, one in which the spirit comes upon and empowers her. What we see christ doing here is forming a new family at the foot of the cross. At this point, jesus can declare that it is finished. He has completed what he intended to do. Jesus hands over the spirit in verse 30. Even his very moment of death seems to occur on his own terms.
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