There is an historical precedent for “warrior Jesus” going back at least to the “The Dream of the Rood.”Apparently, Republican Jesus was in the WWE. pic.twitter.com/VpKqoCvynl
— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) February 12, 2024
Then I spotted the first free-born racing bracing with bravado to mount me up merrily. Me there, I didn’t dare sway or shiver unless lordly words should allow — then I watched in wavering the reaches, the distances of earth. I could have mown these foes down — yet stood I still. (33b–38)
“Unyaring himself then, this young — it was god all-surpassing — strong and set in purpose. He mounted upwards on gallows, heightened & humiliated, impetuous in the imagination of many & all, when he wanted to undo his humankind. (39–41)
“I tremble in the man’s embrace — Hardly dare to humble me to earth, tumble down around distant regions, obligated yet to tower right here. I was areared a rood — tree, tower, & sign — heaving aloft the hearty first, heavenly bread-giver — hardly dare to heel or halter. (42–45)And kept alive as recently as a hymn popular in my childhood, “Onward Christian Soldiers,” which also harmonizes with this picture:
Onward, Christian soldiers,
Marching as to war
With the cross of Jesus
Going on before
The tweet, however, is triggered by one of the great stories of Xian humility (not greater than the Crucifixion, although ironically John’s version practically has Jesus climb onto the cross as the Jesus of “Rood” does). This act Christians are meant to emulate, because indeed Christians are called to emulate the acts if the Christ and to act out the teachings of the Christ.
Which, as I said before, is what got some people all riled up about those ads (the first in particular, apparently).
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