This exactly touched on some thoughts I've been meditating in relation to Christ and the Holy Family in the accounts of the nativity and flight from Herod as a recapitulation of thr position of Israel in the Exodus. Christ of course is Emmanuel - God with Us; Mary his mother, marked out as Holy of Holies after being overshadowed by the Holy Spirit, is the new Ark of the Covenant; and Joseph, a decendent of Solomon - the original builder of God's temple - is a carpenter, a house builder, and tasked with guarding and preserving the tabernacle that is this wandering House of God.
Thank you for this reflection!
Thank you, I’m glad you enjoyed it! Merry Christmas!
The most beautiful event in human history.
thank you Kaleb, Merry Christmas (Happy Advent)!
Thank you Al, you too!
This exactly touched on some thoughts I've been meditating in relation to Christ and the Holy Family in the accounts of the nativity and flight from Herod as a recapitulation of thr position of Israel in the Exodus. Christ of course is Emmanuel - God with Us; Mary his mother, marked out as Holy of Holies after being overshadowed by the Holy Spirit, is the new Ark of the Covenant; and Joseph, a decendent of Solomon - the original builder of God's temple - is a carpenter, a house builder, and tasked with guarding and preserving the tabernacle that is this wandering House of God.
Beautiful insights sir, and very patristic!