Raymond C. Ortlund Jr was the author of the second work in the New Studies in Biblical Theology series edited by D. A. Carson. Having finished the book, I thought I might share some quotes that piqued my interest.
“What begins as Pentateuchal whispers rises to prophetic cries and is eventually echoed is apostolic teaching. That message proclaims that, if Yahweh is the husband of his people, then their lapses from faithfulness to him may properly be regarded as the moral equivalent to whoredom.” (8)
“Human marriage as original and ideal, defined in Genesis 2:23-24, provides the pre-understanding necessary for spiritual ‘harlotry’ to function as a meaningful moral category in the covenanted people’s perception of themselves and of their ‘marital’ obligations to their Lord, until the biblical drama reaches its eventual denouement.” (25)
“The jealousy of Yahweh is his profoundly intense drive within to protect the interests of his own glory…” (29)
“The sharpness of the description ‘jealous’ when applied to God suggests that there are two kinds of jealousy. In fallen man, jealousy can be selfish and irrational; in God, jealousy is pure love.” (30)
“The mystery of grace revealed here is a promise of covenant renewal – although even the word renewal is weak, for this oracle promises not merely the reinvigorating of the old marriage but the creation of a new one.” (70)
“The eager readiness of the human heart to welcome affirmation is exceeded only by its quick weariness with sustained confrontation.” (101)
“The union of the believer with Christ is all-encompassing; nothing of the believer’s created being is so low as to fall outside the range of Christ’s reclaiming grace.” (144)
“The great harlot of
“Human marriage is finally divulged to be emblematic of Christ and the church in covenant, destined to live together not as ‘one flesh’ for a lifetime in this world but as ‘one spirit’ for eternity in a new heavens and a new earth.” (172)
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