The Hebrew Bible ends with Cyrus’ decree. It ends with a new beginning.
Matthew ends with Jesus’ riff on Cyrus’ decree, the great commission. It too ends with a new beginning.
The Bible ends with the cry of Maranatha.
Though the canon is closed, and the Bible promises a consummation. But the Bible also continually frustrates our desire to close too quickly. It continuously opens up again just when we expect closure. Like an open tomb.
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