[Magdalen] Christ, the King

[Judy Fleener]

I just posted something to the Julian Affiliates about this.  I'm not sure
that in the US we have any adequate models of king, Elvis was mentioned and
I think of Burger King.  When we thought of the church as expansive and
bring Christendom to every corner of the globe, king might have worked.
Perhaps, I only speaking personally, king is an image that just does not
work for me.  That said, I will be singing "Jesus shall reign where e'er
the sun" with gusto tomorrow.  My devotional practice does not always
coincide with my theology.  And that's OK with me.
Judy

On Thu, Nov 20, 2014 at 7:06 PM, Val Fizzell <johnval at nectar.com.au> wrote:

> Thanks, Sally, for promoting some discussion - I'd add that, in the
> meditation, I wrote:
>
> "Maybe the symbol no longer works well. It certainly wasn't the ancient
> view. The King/Queen had the power of life and death, absolute authority
> and the final word in civil matters. Who cannot recall the Queen of Hearts
> in Alice in Wonderland and her often repeated, "Off with their heads."?
> Jesus wasn't too keen on that model,
>
> You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their
> great ones are tyrants over them. It will not be so among you; but whoever
> wishes to be first among you must be your servant; just as the Son of man
> came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.
>
> *Jesus changed the image of the symbol.
> Blessings all,
> Val
>
>
>


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Judy Fleener, ObJN
Western Michigan