Holy Happenings

[EphremHagos]

Why is Christ's death on the cross less or more holy than God’s appearance to Moses as the “self-sufficient fire” without any need to consume the bush?

(Ex. 3: 1-15; Matt. 27: 50-56; John 19: 30-37)

 

[Thorwald]

Why is Christ's death on the cross less or more holy than God’s appearance to Moses as the “self-sufficient fire” without any need to consume the bush?

(Ex. 3: 1-15; Matt. 27: 50-56; John 19: 30-37)

Why ask such a question? We have to consider 'every word' that proceeds out of the mouth of GOD. Christ's death and resurrection is a fulfilment of OT prophecy. GOD, Himself, chooses how He will 'communicate' with us. Every communication is EQUALLY important, as each individual part, is a part of the whole. Everything that GOD says or does, is for HIS purpose, and leads us to the final END (The book of Revelation). Nothing that GOD does or says, is 'unholy'.

 

[EphremHagos]

I asked this question to start discussion and solicit opinion on the most powerful parallel in all the Scriptures between, on the one hand, the "self-sufficient fire" without any need to consume the bush and, on the other hand, Christ's death on the cross as the source for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, and eternal life, etc. completely abandoned by post-Apostolic Christianity which, in turn, is being abandoned by Christians themselves.

There is no stronger justification for this question.

Why ask such a question? We have to consider 'every word' that proceeds out of the mouth of GOD. Christ's death and resurrection is a fulfilment of OT prophecy. GOD, Himself, chooses how He will 'communicate' with us. Every communication is EQUALLY important, as each individual part, is a part of the whole. Everything that GOD says or does, is for HIS purpose, and leads us to the final END (The book of Revelation). Nothing that GOD does or says, is 'unholy'.

 

[Thorwald]

I asked this question to start discussion and solicit opinion on the most powerful parallel in all the Scriptures between, on the one hand, the "self-sufficient fire" without any need to consume the bush and, on the other hand, Christ's death on the cross as the source for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, and eternal life, etc. completely abandoned by post-Apostolic Christianity which, in turn, is being abandoned by Christians themselves.

There is no stronger justification for this question.

I guess that I do not understand the parallelism that you are referring to. Please explain this in another way. Thank you.

 

[EphremHagos]

You can understand the powerful parallel between the two self-revelations of God, a.k.a., "I Am Who I Am", only by personal experience and appreciation.

In both instances, God is self-revealed completely independent of matter (i.e., the bush or the flesh) as "life-giving Spirit" dispensing immortality as typified and testified by Moses and Elijah (Matt. 17: 1-13; Luke 9: 28-36). "The kind of death Christ suffered", a.k.a., Spirit-active, perfect and diacritical by which he draws everyone to himself, has globalized the scope.

I cannot do anymore than wish you God's full blessings. Amen.

I guess that I do not understand the parallelism that you are referring to. Please explain this in another way. Thank you.