tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post7814487193419090606..comments2024-03-14T14:41:17.663-04:00Comments on Triablogue: Jesus for menRyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17809283662428917799noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-5726970844903983052013-01-02T22:41:44.366-05:002013-01-02T22:41:44.366-05:00As a former infantryman myself, and as a digester ...As a former infantryman myself, and as a digester of historical examples of leaders who inspired devotion in their followers, so that men were willing to die for him and his cause, when it came to teaching Christian men how appropriate it is to love Jesus my first thought was that perhaps Jesus was best interpreted to them as a charismatic commanding general.<br /><br />But that thought led me quickly to the Davidic type of Christ, who was the king (and military leader) of the OT people of God. Why settle for a soldier, when the Bible itself gives you the complete metaphor? Following David's own route from soldier to statesman (who never quite gives up his sword) is also a way for modern, western believers to get a little closer to the reality of Christ as King.<br /><br />And yet there's more. Our centuries-old catechisms have already fleshed out this whole dynamic for us--there's no reason to reinvent the wheel. Jesus is the Mediator: the King, and the Prophet, and the Priest. He's all that; plus he's honestly, warmly personal to his least subordinate, even though he has perfect knowledge of the man and his faults. No politician or generalissimo is Christ, pretending to relate to the private from Tupelo, when he can barely recognize his dialect.<br /><br />The Lord Jesus is truly worthy of a manly, non-sentimental, non-sexual devotion; which is really nothing less than a pure love.Brucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05750404686325950389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-11010110054704253822013-01-02T06:44:46.570-05:002013-01-02T06:44:46.570-05:00Great post. Thanks, Steve!Great post. Thanks, Steve!rockingwithhawkinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10550503108269371174noreply@blogger.com