Biblical Reading and Reflections: August 12th (Hosea 10 & John 12:1-19)
Alastair's Adversaria
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The Anointing of Jesus
In john's gospel, jesus movement towards death and burial is not just a movement down. In the rest of the chapter, there are various references to jesus being glorified by the father. Jesus sees it as a preparation for his death, but i also has overtones of coronation. And in the resurrection, these two themes can be reconciled. We might even see this as an image of god returning to his people. John points the attention of the hearers of the gospel to the prophecy of zachariah,. Behold, your king is coming, sitting on a donkey's colt.
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