It's been a while since I've gotten, you know, personal on this blog, so I thought I'd give you, my loyal and cherished (and quite possibly only) reader a glimpse into my life. So here's a list of what I've been up to of late:
Sod all.
No that's not strictly true. My second and final semester in Scripture School is almost a third of the way through, and I'm really enjoying the classes so far. Especially Hebrews. It's a book I've totally neglected throughout my years as a lukewarm Christian, so I'm glad I finally get a chance to plumb its depths under the guidance of a master teacher (as Dr Autry insists on being called*).
I'm not sure about your sermon-listening experience, but usually I find that if someone speaks on Hebrews I can pretty much guarantee that they are going to be delving into the classic chapter 11. Its reputation is justified of course, but there are so many other great tracks (chapters) on the album. It's like buying The Joshua Tree and listening to With Or Without You repeatedly. Sure that's fine for a while, but what about other anthems such as Where The Streets Have No Name or I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For? And then there are some little gems such as Red Hill Mining Town and Running To Stand Still, and some growers such as Exit and Mothers Of The Disappeared.
My point is, The Joshua Tree is a splendid album, so go out and buy it right now...even if you already have it.
Wait. That's not my point. Or at least not the main one. My point is, a marriage is a lot like an orange. You have the...
Nope. That's not it either. Where was I? Ah, yes. Hebrews. You see the Book of Hebrews is a lot like an orange. And by 'orange' I of course mean 'album'. There is just so much in this book that almost every sentence has to be studied with precise care, and yet it all fits into the book as one complete message. What Romans (another exquisite piece of literature) is to Soteriology, Hebrews is to Christology.
But as complicated and nuanced as the writing can be at times, the author has one simple goal in mind, and three ways of achieving it.
The goal is to encourage Christians. The threefold strategy for achieving this is to explain:
- Who Christ Is
- What Christ has done
- How we respond
I won't elaborate any further, but I'm quietly confident I've got you all dusting off Hebrews chapter 1 and giving it the once over, or perhaps even sticking it in your CD player just to see if anything happens. Like maybe if you play it backwards you will hear the anti-Hebrews, where Jesus is proclaimed to be just the worst high priest ever. Well rest assured this won't be the last time I mention the letter to the Hebrews on the blog.
Anyway, so much for getting personal. I guess I just wanted to write something, and this is what came out. And besides, there is something kind of revealing about this post. I mean if nothing else it tells you that I have absolutely no social life. And that I like The Joshua Tree...and oranges.
Sod all.
No that's not strictly true. My second and final semester in Scripture School is almost a third of the way through, and I'm really enjoying the classes so far. Especially Hebrews. It's a book I've totally neglected throughout my years as a lukewarm Christian, so I'm glad I finally get a chance to plumb its depths under the guidance of a master teacher (as Dr Autry insists on being called*).
I'm not sure about your sermon-listening experience, but usually I find that if someone speaks on Hebrews I can pretty much guarantee that they are going to be delving into the classic chapter 11. Its reputation is justified of course, but there are so many other great tracks (chapters) on the album. It's like buying The Joshua Tree and listening to With Or Without You repeatedly. Sure that's fine for a while, but what about other anthems such as Where The Streets Have No Name or I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For? And then there are some little gems such as Red Hill Mining Town and Running To Stand Still, and some growers such as Exit and Mothers Of The Disappeared.
My point is, The Joshua Tree is a splendid album, so go out and buy it right now...even if you already have it.
Wait. That's not my point. Or at least not the main one. My point is, a marriage is a lot like an orange. You have the...
Nope. That's not it either. Where was I? Ah, yes. Hebrews. You see the Book of Hebrews is a lot like an orange. And by 'orange' I of course mean 'album'. There is just so much in this book that almost every sentence has to be studied with precise care, and yet it all fits into the book as one complete message. What Romans (another exquisite piece of literature) is to Soteriology, Hebrews is to Christology.
But as complicated and nuanced as the writing can be at times, the author has one simple goal in mind, and three ways of achieving it.
The goal is to encourage Christians. The threefold strategy for achieving this is to explain:
- Who Christ Is
- What Christ has done
- How we respond
I won't elaborate any further, but I'm quietly confident I've got you all dusting off Hebrews chapter 1 and giving it the once over, or perhaps even sticking it in your CD player just to see if anything happens. Like maybe if you play it backwards you will hear the anti-Hebrews, where Jesus is proclaimed to be just the worst high priest ever. Well rest assured this won't be the last time I mention the letter to the Hebrews on the blog.
Anyway, so much for getting personal. I guess I just wanted to write something, and this is what came out. And besides, there is something kind of revealing about this post. I mean if nothing else it tells you that I have absolutely no social life. And that I like The Joshua Tree...and oranges.
* But not really
I'm posting because I know you like comments. I didn't have anything interesting to say, so I'm just filling blank space with words. Sorry, mate.
ReplyDeleteWell having nothing interesting to say has never stopped me from blogging, so it definitely shouldn't stop you from commenting. And you never know. Maybe your comment will spark off a whole lengthy discussion on the merits of the Joshua Tree...or Hebrews for that matter.
ReplyDeleteI don't really care for oranges that much... but I have been drinking a lot of orange juice lately.
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