in order to communicate redemptive revelation.17 “He had no form or majesty” (Isa. 53:2), and yet he was “the Lord of glory” (1 Cor. 2:8) in the flesh. Similarly, Holy Scripture communicates “the unsearchable riches of Christ” (Eph. 3:8) through the humble lips of prophets and apostles. Though we only see “through a glass darkly” in Holy Scripture (1 Cor. 13:12, KJV)—scriptural revelation is designed for humble pilgrims and not for those who have arrived at their promised rest (cf. Deut. 8:3)—we
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