[Redbook6:260][19890913:0927r]{Judao-Christian
Circles] [continued]}[13th
September 1989]
19890913.0927
[continued]
This
interpretation* perhaps(!) throws some light on the course of
Christianity: the Prophets (and Greek thought) lead up to it, and
Christ should produce a turn-around: at first things seem finely
balanced, but under the influence of, first, the Judaic tradition of
law and authority;** and, then, the Roman ditto; the outer circle
prevails – although there is still a contra[-]rotating element (I
believe) – and Ordination is preferred to Love.
*[See
last previous entry]
**(?)
***(despite
Paul’s victory on specific questions, the importance of law and
authority seem to have been taken for granted – especially by Paul,
who appealed**** upwards (in worldly terms) and directed downwards.
****[Presumably
a reference to his legal appeal, as a free citizen of Rome, to
Caesar]
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