I'm curious as what he means by "worth a righteous one." It could be saying that Abraham was worth Jesus (the only righteous one) giving His life to save him. But that doesn't seem to go with how the Bible describes all men as unworthy of the sacrifice.
I think it's interesting that so many can't see this story for what it is. It's about how we deserve to be burnt up, but God provided the ultimate sacrifice in our place, Jesus.
We were just talking about this in my theology class.
We were just talking about this in my theology class.
Theologically speaking no one was righteous but Jesus, and we are all made righteous because of Jesus' sacrifice, but Abraham was the only person, pre-Christ who's deeds were "accounted to him as righteousness"
Theologically speaking no one was righteous but Jesus, and we are all made righteous because of Jesus' sacrifice, but Abraham was the only person, pre-Christ who's deeds were "accounted to him as righteousness"
So Abraham was counted as Righteous due to his favor with God.
So Abraham was counted as Righteous due to his favor with God.
@TwiceBorn I always took it as a reference to Gen 18:16-33 where Abraham pleads with God to not destroy the city of Sodom if there are even just 50, no, even just 40, or 30, or 20, or finally 10 righteous people there.
I think the line could have multiple simultaneous meanings though. As with so many of Sufjan's more religious songs, just a few short words convey miles worth of meaning and emotional power. Great artist.
@TwiceBorn I always took it as a reference to Gen 18:16-33 where Abraham pleads with God to not destroy the city of Sodom if there are even just 50, no, even just 40, or 30, or 20, or finally 10 righteous people there.
I think the line could have multiple simultaneous meanings though. As with so many of Sufjan's more religious songs, just a few short words convey miles worth of meaning and emotional power. Great artist.
I'm curious as what he means by "worth a righteous one." It could be saying that Abraham was worth Jesus (the only righteous one) giving His life to save him. But that doesn't seem to go with how the Bible describes all men as unworthy of the sacrifice.
I think it's interesting that so many can't see this story for what it is. It's about how we deserve to be burnt up, but God provided the ultimate sacrifice in our place, Jesus.
We were just talking about this in my theology class.
We were just talking about this in my theology class.
Theologically speaking no one was righteous but Jesus, and we are all made righteous because of Jesus' sacrifice, but Abraham was the only person, pre-Christ who's deeds were "accounted to him as righteousness"
Theologically speaking no one was righteous but Jesus, and we are all made righteous because of Jesus' sacrifice, but Abraham was the only person, pre-Christ who's deeds were "accounted to him as righteousness"
So Abraham was counted as Righteous due to his favor with God.
So Abraham was counted as Righteous due to his favor with God.
@TwiceBorn I always took it as a reference to Gen 18:16-33 where Abraham pleads with God to not destroy the city of Sodom if there are even just 50, no, even just 40, or 30, or 20, or finally 10 righteous people there. I think the line could have multiple simultaneous meanings though. As with so many of Sufjan's more religious songs, just a few short words convey miles worth of meaning and emotional power. Great artist.
@TwiceBorn I always took it as a reference to Gen 18:16-33 where Abraham pleads with God to not destroy the city of Sodom if there are even just 50, no, even just 40, or 30, or 20, or finally 10 righteous people there. I think the line could have multiple simultaneous meanings though. As with so many of Sufjan's more religious songs, just a few short words convey miles worth of meaning and emotional power. Great artist.