The musical theme here is beautiful. And the sacrificial reference, though less obvious, is appropriate. Elijah realizing he may lay down his life for the son. This in Jezebel's home town where children were sacrificial vìctims. How different is life valued by the Lord!
These prophet poems are so darn good! They have such a spacious mystery to them, yet they are not obscure. I think grounding them in concrete scenes from the Bible helps accomplish that. There is a solidity to them that smacks of wisdom. Way to go, Anna.
The musical theme here is beautiful. And the sacrificial reference, though less obvious, is appropriate. Elijah realizing he may lay down his life for the son. This in Jezebel's home town where children were sacrificial vìctims. How different is life valued by the Lord!
Thank you for this! This story has been crucial to my faith over the last few years and this poem is something I'll be sitting with for a while.
These prophet poems are so darn good! They have such a spacious mystery to them, yet they are not obscure. I think grounding them in concrete scenes from the Bible helps accomplish that. There is a solidity to them that smacks of wisdom. Way to go, Anna.