It essentially describes how the servant in his attempt to do out the lord’s will fell to the ground and injured himself. She argues that the servant represents Jesus and his desire to become man and rectify humanity’s righteousness. It is here that Julian’s experience with intense suffering influences her theology. Her knowledge of the suffering that Christ experienced as man leads to her understanding of the suffering that God subjected himself to in order to save man from sin. Once one can appreciate this sacrifice of God, they can discontinue their search for justification as it lies within God’s relationship with every man. Julian argues that people can only practice Christianity in the right way if they can reach this understanding of God. It is only at this point that someone is able to disregard their fear of God with total love and imitation. While Julian admits that most Christians are trying to live by the word of God, only those who embrace his love are acting for the right
It essentially describes how the servant in his attempt to do out the lord’s will fell to the ground and injured himself. She argues that the servant represents Jesus and his desire to become man and rectify humanity’s righteousness. It is here that Julian’s experience with intense suffering influences her theology. Her knowledge of the suffering that Christ experienced as man leads to her understanding of the suffering that God subjected himself to in order to save man from sin. Once one can appreciate this sacrifice of God, they can discontinue their search for justification as it lies within God’s relationship with every man. Julian argues that people can only practice Christianity in the right way if they can reach this understanding of God. It is only at this point that someone is able to disregard their fear of God with total love and imitation. While Julian admits that most Christians are trying to live by the word of God, only those who embrace his love are acting for the right