
Biblical Reading and Reflections: July 23rd (Nehemiah 1 & John 1:29-51)
Alastair's Adversaria
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Theophany and the Son of Man
In genesis chapter 28, Nathaniel had a dream in which he saw angels ascending and descending upon a ladder. This is the third time that jesus is either explicitly or implicitly presented in theophanic terms within this chapter. In christ, heaven is coming down to earth, much as we see at the end of the book of revelation. Such a passing on of personal witness can be seen at yet another key point within the narrative, of john's gospel. The testimony of scripture to jesus of nazareth is an important part of philip's witness. He describes christ as the one of whom moses in the law, and also the prophets wrote to. What scriptures do you
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