If Jesus walked on water, why wasn't the ground he walked on hallowed?
In the OT when God appeared to man, he demanded respect and to be worshiped.
Most call these OT appearances of God, Christophanies, which are preincarnate appearances of the 2nd person of the Trinity, the Son of God. So if preincarnate Jesus demanded to be worshiped, why did Jesus not demand this? The only time I see Jesus being worshiped was when he was a baby, by the shepherds and the wise men.
The only thought I have is related to
Now don't say or even accuse another of thinking that this means Jesus was not fully God because the moderators will shut down the thread. I think it has to do with the glory Jesus had not being the same as the glory he has in heaven. Jesus prayed to be returned to the glory he had before creation.
I also think the transfiguration was a glimpse of Jesus in his greater glory.
Any other ideas?
In the OT when God appeared to man, he demanded respect and to be worshiped.
Exodus 3:5 “Do not come any closer,” God said. “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.”
Most call these OT appearances of God, Christophanies, which are preincarnate appearances of the 2nd person of the Trinity, the Son of God. So if preincarnate Jesus demanded to be worshiped, why did Jesus not demand this? The only time I see Jesus being worshiped was when he was a baby, by the shepherds and the wise men.
The only thought I have is related to
Hebrews 2:9 But we do see Jesus, who was made lower than the angels for a little while, now crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone.
Now don't say or even accuse another of thinking that this means Jesus was not fully God because the moderators will shut down the thread. I think it has to do with the glory Jesus had not being the same as the glory he has in heaven. Jesus prayed to be returned to the glory he had before creation.
John 17:5 And now, Father, glorify me in your presence with the glory I had with you before the world began.
I also think the transfiguration was a glimpse of Jesus in his greater glory.
Luke 9:29 As he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became as bright as a flash of lightning. 30 Two men, Moses and Elijah, appeared in glorious splendor, talking with Jesus. 32 Peter and his companions were very sleepy, but when they became fully awake, they saw his glory and the two men standing with him.
Any other ideas?