Is "lukewarm" kinda like "mingled" drink which Christ refused, twice, perhaps
offered him from both sides? I noticed Christ refused "mingled" drink twice.
- In Mt 27:34 it's vinegar "mingled" with gall
- In Mk 15:23 it's wine "mingled" with myrrh
In the Mt 27 rendering he "tasted" it, then refused.
In the Mk 15 rendering he just flat out refused it.
There's also a mention of Pilate who "mingled"
Galilaeans blood with their sacrifices in Lk 13:1.
In Revelation 3:16 "lukewarm" is not acceptable.
In Revelation 8:7 hail & fire are "mingled" with blood.
In Revelation 15:2 a sea of glass is "mingled" with fire.
Is there an allegoric meaning to mingled drink,
perhaps such as grace + law is like life + death,
and mercy + sacrifice is like blessed + cursed?
Paul The Apostle says of the law:
"Touch not; taste not; handle not";
for by the using of laws all perish
(Colossians 2:20-22)
Three wise monkeys:
- see no evil (law)
- hear no evil (law)
- speak no evil (law)
Perhaps if we continue to mingle two contrary things:
good + evil, heaven + hell, bless + curse, grace + law,
it's the reason we do not yet have the peace of Christ.
offered him from both sides? I noticed Christ refused "mingled" drink twice.
- In Mt 27:34 it's vinegar "mingled" with gall
- In Mk 15:23 it's wine "mingled" with myrrh
In the Mt 27 rendering he "tasted" it, then refused.
In the Mk 15 rendering he just flat out refused it.
There's also a mention of Pilate who "mingled"
Galilaeans blood with their sacrifices in Lk 13:1.
In Revelation 3:16 "lukewarm" is not acceptable.
In Revelation 8:7 hail & fire are "mingled" with blood.
In Revelation 15:2 a sea of glass is "mingled" with fire.
Is there an allegoric meaning to mingled drink,
perhaps such as grace + law is like life + death,
and mercy + sacrifice is like blessed + cursed?
Paul The Apostle says of the law:
"Touch not; taste not; handle not";
for by the using of laws all perish
(Colossians 2:20-22)
Three wise monkeys:
- see no evil (law)
- hear no evil (law)
- speak no evil (law)
Perhaps if we continue to mingle two contrary things:
good + evil, heaven + hell, bless + curse, grace + law,
it's the reason we do not yet have the peace of Christ.