This is great, AJ! Thank you for this. I love that when Jesus tells Peter, "not 7, but 77", He's making a clever OT reference to Lamech in Genesis 4:24. It's like Jesus is telling Peter to seek forgiveness with the same over-the-top intensity that Lamech sought after revenge.
Incarnation: God's heart put on a face... So good!
An interesting conversation! It made me think of some of the discussions of neuroscience and mirror neurons that respond/fire the same to an act someone else is doing. When Jesus embodies love, it shapes and forms the mind of the receiver in love. Truly a "be transformed by the renewing of your mind" (Rom 12:1-2) kind of moment!
"What are exaggerated attempts at grace for humanity are always understatements for Jesus." This truth couldn't be more relevant today.
This is great, AJ! Thank you for this. I love that when Jesus tells Peter, "not 7, but 77", He's making a clever OT reference to Lamech in Genesis 4:24. It's like Jesus is telling Peter to seek forgiveness with the same over-the-top intensity that Lamech sought after revenge.
Incarnation: God's heart put on a face... So good!
An interesting conversation! It made me think of some of the discussions of neuroscience and mirror neurons that respond/fire the same to an act someone else is doing. When Jesus embodies love, it shapes and forms the mind of the receiver in love. Truly a "be transformed by the renewing of your mind" (Rom 12:1-2) kind of moment!