We have talked about the Sea of Chaos and the River of Life, perhaps when we view baptism this way, we should think of it as the Water of Transformation.
This is really good. I would add John 21:7 when Peter throws himself into the sea as another instance in this pattern of baptismal water transformation. Significantly, the specific language John uses pulls in allusions to Jonah’s story (as well as other OT instances of the “thrown into the sea” pattern). https://open.substack.com/pub/onceaweek/p/when-empire-comes-to-church-part-899?r=16589c&utm_medium=ios
Yay, Andy! This was beautiful! Amy Carmichael used to say, "See in it a chance to die" for this same reason. I finished a book about Bonhoffer recently and wept at the end. Did you ever read his dream Jesus gave him? Here he was ,still fraught with doubts, and Jesus shows him his "death", as he walks into the water, goes down down down, yet ist is really up, and above him, upon the water walking, is Jesus reaching to pull him out to himself at last! Bonhoffer's peace was incredible after that!
It's so good to see a new post. Keep them coming.
This is really good. I would add John 21:7 when Peter throws himself into the sea as another instance in this pattern of baptismal water transformation. Significantly, the specific language John uses pulls in allusions to Jonah’s story (as well as other OT instances of the “thrown into the sea” pattern). https://open.substack.com/pub/onceaweek/p/when-empire-comes-to-church-part-899?r=16589c&utm_medium=ios
Lori, you are so on point.
Great exposition
This is such incredible insight. Thank you for this!
Yay, Andy! This was beautiful! Amy Carmichael used to say, "See in it a chance to die" for this same reason. I finished a book about Bonhoffer recently and wept at the end. Did you ever read his dream Jesus gave him? Here he was ,still fraught with doubts, and Jesus shows him his "death", as he walks into the water, goes down down down, yet ist is really up, and above him, upon the water walking, is Jesus reaching to pull him out to himself at last! Bonhoffer's peace was incredible after that!