Christ Crowns Himself Above All Human Confessions
In the closing moments of the first disciples' gathering, our Lord performs a remarkable act of pedagogical wisdom. He receives Nathanael's confession—'Thou art the Son...
This is historical examples on christ's self-revelation and the incompleteness of human understanding, drawing on John 1:50-51.
In the closing moments of the first disciples' gathering, our Lord performs a remarkable act of pedagogical wisdom. He receives Nathanael's confession—'Thou art the Son of God; Thou art the King of Israel!' —along with the magnificent titles bestowed by others: John's 'Lamb of God,' the disciples' 'Messias, which is the Christ.' These crowns, placed upon His head by human lips, He accepts with grace.…
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