of the Son, not only as he was experienced in the flesh but also before and beyond the incarnation. Moreover, these texts are held to be canonical and fit for public reading in worship by two-thirds of the world’s Christians. Out of respect for them and in a spirit of solidarity with brothers and sisters across the world, Protestant Christians would do well to have at least a basic grasp of these texts’ meaning and an appreciation for their content, as one might for any widely read devotional or