tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4736427810720155529.post2795388334110183327..comments2023-08-09T07:48:53.962-04:00Comments on Bear Witness to the Light: God Mounts His Throne Amid Shouts Of Joy; The LORD, Amid Trumpet BlastsFr. John L. Sullivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16167510362871783781noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4736427810720155529.post-70769623610577300032011-01-22T03:52:19.547-05:002011-01-22T03:52:19.547-05:00'When his relatives heard of this
they set ou...'When his relatives heard of this <br />they set out to seize him, <br />for they said, “He is out of his mind.'<br /><br />Thinking about this in the context of persecuted early Christians, I'm reminded of the Afghan convert a few years ago. His only defence against the death penalty for apostasy was the excuse of madness. Maybe Christ's relatives were trying to save him in a similar way from the death penalty for blasphemy.Sarah in the tenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14652265020101487633noreply@blogger.com