Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus, by the new and living way that he opened for us through the curtain, that is, through his flesh, and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. (Heb 10:19-22)
Israel’s worship was centered in God’s presence and therefore God’s holiness. This holy presence attracted the people of God because it was the source of their salvation, but it also repelled them because they knew how dangerous God’s holy presence was for those who were not worthy to enter it. Moses understood the consequences: no one could look upon God without the risk of death.…
The presence in the world of the Word made flesh (John 1) marks the redemption of the world. With the incarnation, worship is no longer the people of God gathered in expectation and hope for the salvation soon to be revealed. Rather, worship is the celebration of the presence of salvation that has broken through in Jesus Christ and now permanently resides in the world. Salvation has come now—it is here today. The entire creation receives now the benefits of the new, greater, Second Adam who has come to re-create, renew, and redeem.
Israel’s worship was centered in God’s presence and therefore God’s holiness. This holy presence attracted the people of God because it was the source of their salvation, but it also repelled them because they knew how dangerous God’s holy presence was for those who were not worthy to enter it. Moses understood the consequences: no one could look upon God without the risk of death.…
The presence in the world of the Word made flesh (John 1) marks the redemption of the world. With the incarnation, worship is no longer the people of God gathered in expectation and hope for the salvation soon to be revealed. Rather, worship is the celebration of the presence of salvation that has broken through in Jesus Christ and now permanently resides in the world. Salvation has come now—it is here today. The entire creation receives now the benefits of the new, greater, Second Adam who has come to re-create, renew, and redeem.
Arthur Just, Heaven on Earth, 17-18
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