Biblical Reading and Reflections: August 6th (Hosea 4 & John 8:31-59)
Alastair's Adversaria
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Christ Is the Great Son of Abraham and the True Heir
Christ has earlier spoken about the fact that those who received his word definitively passed from death to life. Is christ suggesting that he is greater than them? Of course, jesus is the greater son of abraham. He is the true heir. Perhaps this should be seen as one of john's gospel's allusions to jubilee themes. God has come and visited his people in its current form - beginning with the nunjohnine text of the woman caught in adultery. Once again, they are unsuccessful in taking jesus life, because his hour has not yet come.
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