Advent Step 3) Symbols

By Rhiannonw

Thu, 13 Dec 2012
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‘a Saviour has been born to you …’ (Luke 2:11)
‘Look the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!’ (John 1:29)

Who could be sufficient
human, perfect,
to bear the wages earned by all
who for mercy, pardon call – ?
animal death depicts the problem,
could not purchase human pardon,
underlined the heart condition
of guilt, defilement,
need of cleansing, substitution:

fulfilment by the One who’d come
God’s Messiah, Christ, eternal Son.

‘The law is only a shadow of the good things that are coming.’ (Hebrews 10:1)

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Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on
Again, thank you, Rhiannon, for bringing to my attention a verse in the bible I was not familiar with, namely the one from Hebrews. I shall look forward to reading the next excellent poem in your timely series. Best wishes Tina

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on
thank you, Tina. regards, Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

This is one of my favourite things about Jesus, how he said to help others rather than kill for sacrifices. 

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

He also showed that those sacrifices were pictures of the deeper death-payment that was necessary, which only he could give in dying himself. Like Aslan's death in 'The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'.

But they were taught all along that asking for forgiveness meant serving others, not just going through a ritual, while being selfish. Rhiannon