Section 4
man's life that man might live by Him. This is absolutely different from religion and altogether contrary to the religious concept. When the Lord came as life to man, He was rejected by the Jewish religion. Throughout all the succeeding centu ries, He has been continually rejected by religion.
A PLACE FOR FEAST, REST, AND SATISFACTION
The rejection of the Lord by Judaism was a negative issue. But there was also a positive issue brought forth by the Lord's being life to people— a home for Him in His rejection, a place where He could rest, feast, dwell, and be satisfied. In chapter twelve we see that the Lord has come out and has hid Himself from the religion that re jected Him and has come into a home of His Jewish believers in Bethany. By making Himself the resurrection life to His believers, He found a home. This home may be considered as a shadow of His church. On the one hand, He was rejected by Judaism and gave it up; on the other hand, He obtained a home where He could stay and rest. He had a place where He could feast and be sat isfied. Formerly, the Lord had "nowhere that He may lay His head" (Matt. 8:20). But now, after raising Lazarus from the dead, He obtained a place