Epiphany | Theology and Ethics https://www.theologyethics.com Resources and reflections on theology and ethics Wed, 14 Mar 2018 18:56:46 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Halo Effect (Is.60:1-6; Ps. 72:1-7, 10-14; Eph. 3:1-12; Matt. 2:1-12) (Alison, 2007) https://www.theologyethics.com/2014/03/09/halo-effect-is-601-6-ps-721-7-10-14-eph-31-12-matt-21-12-alison-2007/ https://www.theologyethics.com/2014/03/09/halo-effect-is-601-6-ps-721-7-10-14-eph-31-12-matt-21-12-alison-2007/#respond Sun, 09 Mar 2014 15:09:37 +0000 http://www.theologyethics.com/?p=4643 We are used to the imagery of God communicating by God’s word, and so we think of our responses to God as aural: we listen. And obedience (from obaudiens) can be translated as "intense hearing." Yet how much of the religion of ancient Israel was a priestly religion of presence! We forget that one of the central images of God’s communication in the scriptures is that of the shining face. From the priestly blessing of Numbers 6 to the continuous references in the psalms, it is expected that worshipers will see the radiance of God’s face, and that in its light they too will shine.

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