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Lord of the Dance

Golgatha’s gravity reversed When Isaac laughed an Easter verse. Lord of the Dance, the devil’s slain; O death, where is thy sting, thy stain? ---------- Musings on Kurt Philip Behm's Thus Spake Zarathustra

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Arlo Parker

Date: 9/23/2022 4:29:00 PM

Gravity of death reversed...... is a fine line with myriad levels of illumination. Thanks 4 posting, Mr. Kyser. :o)

Jeff Kyser
Date: 9/23/2022 4:56:00 PM

Thanks, Arlo. Thanks for reading!

Gershon Wolf

Date: 9/22/2022 10:58:00 PM

Way over my head, this one. ~ D. M. Bulb

Jeff Kyser
Date: 9/23/2022 4:47:00 AM

(cont'd) There is a lovely hymn, Lord of the Dance, which refers to Christ - Matthew 11:7 references, "we played the flute for you, but you would not dance; we played the dirge, but you would not mourn". So I guess there's a lot wrapped up in Kurt's poem and my understanding of it in my response, lol.

Jeff Kyser
Date: 9/23/2022 4:45:00 AM

(cont'd) , and Christ's resurrection on Easter is the ultimate laugh - over the sting of death. Golgatha, where Christ was crucified, the place where the gravity of death was reversed, and the devil's plans slain. The book of Revelation points to Satan being cast into the lake of fire, the second death.

Jeff Kyser
Date: 9/23/2022 4:43:00 AM

Kurt's poem is a reference to a Nietzsche quote, essentially, "I would only believe in a God who dances, and slays the devil with laughter." Sarah names their son Isaac, ' for God has made me laugh'. Later, when Abraham is willing to sacrifice Isaac, God provides a ram. Christians see in that the foreshadowing of Christ's substitutionary sacrifice for us. Our God laughs (Psalm 2:4) at those who would plot against him