Biblical terms that meant something in an era of feudal empires made more sense than they do in a modern democracy. Most of the terms for God (such as "LORD") were actually terms meant for royalty. Others refer to animal sacrifices that were common then but have all but vanished today.
How would Christians then take some of the following terms and make them as relevant for modern society as they were for the society that first used them?
Lord
Lamb of God
Crown of Glory
Sanctify
Son of Man
The Eternal Fire
Kingdom of God
Righteousness
Wine in new wineskins
The Good Shepherd
2007-01-11 09:00:51 · 5 answers · asked by NHBaritone 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I've been asked to supply my own interpretations. I'm no longer Christian, so take these with appropriate salt.
Lord: Boss, CEO, or Physician
Lamb of God: Someone who pays your taxes
Crown of Glory: Ticker-tape parade
Sanctify: Washed really well
Son of Man: A Bridge
The Eternal Fire: The ghetto, but not your ghetto
Kingdom of God: Microsoft x 10^1000
Righteousness: So helpful & harmless that you don't even know it.
Wine in new wineskins: Thanksgiving meal on new china
The Good Shepherd: Daycare provider for a classroom full of ADHD kids.
Realize I don't believe any of this. Consider me an ad man hired to sell cigarettes, but who doesn't smoke.
2007-01-11 15:43:32 · update #1
This is a difficult, but relevant question. I can only answer some; the lord implies authority, the lamb implies those who need a 'shepherd', in this case it is one who has let 'God' take care of their needs and protection. Notice some of the animal symbols imply predatory animals, the lamb is not one of these. The son of man is the individual; a child of mankind. Kingdom of God implies; the domain of the king, in this case God. That is enough for now. I'm curious to see how you interpret these.
2007-01-11 09:16:41 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a Son of the Living GOD I am now of the Royal lineage of the Lord Who through the Lamb of GOD I will receive a crown of glory which sanctifies me through the blood sacrifice of the Son of Man saving me from the eternal fire and allows me into the kingdom of GOD through Christ righteousness putting new wine into this new wineskin with the good shepherd watching over me.
2007-01-11 17:06:53 · answer #2 · answered by Tribble Macher 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lord= one who rules over you. That could be God if you choose to submit or it could be your wealth...
Lamb of God=Jesus
Sanctify="set apart," holy and separated from that which is unholy
Son of Man, Good Shepherd=again, Jesus who "for a little while was made lower than the angels" and served us by giving His life for us. He also leads us, those who believe in Him and submit to Him, as His sheep
Kingdom of God=Heaven
Righteousness=holiness
2007-01-11 17:08:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Messiah
2007-01-11 17:11:49 · answer #4 · answered by sunflare63 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as it sounds like its talking about Jesus then they think it is Jesus
2007-01-11 17:05:05 · answer #5 · answered by Sean 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋