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The sufferer goes all the way down to death, and somehow he is rescued, not only for his own sake, but also so that YHWH’s “kingdom,” that is, his sovereignty over the nations, might become a reality.
N. T. Wright • How God Became King: The Forgotten Story of the Gospels
We have learned that God is love and God is faithful. Now we see that God is mighty to save, for he is the great Liberator and Deliverer. Israel knows him as Savior and Rescuer, the breaker of chains who responds to the suffering of his people. The loving and faithful God hates injustice and smashes the bonds of servitude. He frees.
Brad East • Letters to a Future Saint: Foundations of Faith for the Spiritually Hungry
His work was done for us. It was the work of a person for persons, a mission undertaken for needy people by the only one who was able to meet their need. His ability lies in his deity;
John Stott • Basic Christianity (IVP Classics)
O Emmanuel,
our King and our Lawgiver,
the hope of the nations and their Savior:
come and save us, O Lord our God.
Taken from The New Ancient Collects
CHAPTER 20 Goop “Today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.” LUKE 2:11 NASB
Morgan Harper Nichols • Honest Advent
Psalm 23 (“The Lord is my shepherd”).
Kevin O'Brien • The Ignatian Adventure: Experiencing the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius in Daily Life
