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Why a crown of thorns?
July 22nd, 2009 by James GrantWhy a crown of thorns? A sign of the curse, obviously.
But thorns grow from the ground, and specifically grow from the ground when there are no people to cut them back. Thorns replace vines, grain, olive trees when Israel is driven into exile.
A king with a crown of thorns is a king suffering the curse on his land, the curse of exile.
I have never considered the exile trajectory.
Posted in Biblical Theology | 2 Comments »
July 27th, 2009 at 3:11 am
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July 31st, 2009 at 10:30 am
Wow, Great imagery! thanks for sharing!