mutual indwelling of Christ and his people. The nuptial union between Christ and the church is another concept that union with Christ is able to convey. The chief problem for the term union, however, is that it is static, referring to a state of affairs or mode of existence; it reflects a spiritual reality but is not able to convey more dynamic notions. In particular, the term does not adequately capture participatory elements—the dynamic, active partaking in the events of Christ’s narrative. To