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Design Pattern: Judgment
This is an overarching note that explores the theme of judgment as it exists from Genesis to Revelation. Judgment in John’s Gospel The first use of the word ‘judgment’ is in John 3:19, when the author says that people’s rejection of the light that has entered the world is their judgment. Then in John 5:22-24 Jesus says that the Father judges no one, but has given all judgment to the Son so that people honor him equally.…
Design Pattern: Light
This is an overarching note that explores the theme of light as it exists from Genesis to Revelation. Light is a pattern that begins with the first page in Genesis in reference, first to spiritual beings (and by implication, the one God), but later to humans acting as image bearers (see Moses' glowing face and the high priest’s white garb). Light applies to all humans, to be sons of light, lights of the world, etc.…
Design Pattern: Tree of Life
This is an overarching note that explores the theme of trees and life as they exist from Genesis to Revelation. Life is another pattern that begins in Genesis with the tree of life. Humans are mapped onto trees throughout the Bible, sometimes as trees of life (that is, those who transfer God’s own life) and also trees of knowing good and bad. Life is closely connected with light, such that Jesus can say that he is the light of life (John 8:12), probably because life emminates from the source of life, Yahweh.…