The Unmaking of All Wounds
This week we continue our discussion of forgiveness and the psalms.
The Soldiers that Pierced Him
The soldiers are not the principally guilty party in the crucifixion of Jesus. They did not decide that Jesus should be executed. In this way we can pity them: they are just doing their job.
But their job is not guiltless. There is still responsibility for the soldiers to bear for this tragedy. It is evil, and Jesus suffers directly at their hands. They are the ones physically wounding him. It is a concrete trauma, and helpful for us to think through how the full process of forgiveness is meant…
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