This sentence: “Jesus insists that the point of the sign is not to repeat it, but to participate in it.” Has deep implications at a theological and practical level. Theologically, the sign goes beyond the physical need by integrating a holistic view of Jesus’s ministry. At a practical level, reading the passage this way impacts our faith practices connected to feeding the hungry and philanthropy. Everyone ought to participate in the kingdom. I will be chewing on this one for a while.
This sentence: “Jesus insists that the point of the sign is not to repeat it, but to participate in it.” Has deep implications at a theological and practical level. Theologically, the sign goes beyond the physical need by integrating a holistic view of Jesus’s ministry. At a practical level, reading the passage this way impacts our faith practices connected to feeding the hungry and philanthropy. Everyone ought to participate in the kingdom. I will be chewing on this one for a while.