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THE PLACE OF THE SKULL[1]
“O death, where is
your sting?” 1 Cor 15:55
Israel
Pilgrimage—1987
We
gather at the base
of
a mountainous rock
into
which time has carved
the
natural image of a human skull
…hence,
its chilling name:
Place of the Skull
Above
this mound lies Golgotha
where
on the most significant day
in
the history of the world
Jesus
of Nazareth was crucified
between
two thieves
I
stare into the hollow eyes
of
this ominous image
and
am reminded of Ezekiel
and
the dry bones
bones
that took on flesh
and
blood and breath
and
came to life
before
his very eyes
Life.
Life
is what happens at Golgotha
Life
that is victorious
over
the skull and bones. Victorious
over
the ominous face of death
Life.
Everlasting life—
for
all atoned of sin
who believe
Maude Carolan
Pych
[1] There
are two locations worthy of serious consideration as the place of Jesus’
crucifixion and burial, the traditional site lies within the Church of the Holy
Sepulcher, the other is Gordon’s Calvary (Golgotha/The Place of the Skull) and
the Garden Tomb. Ref. Grace Communion International
"Behold the Lamb...poetically!"
by Maude Carolan Pych
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