mercurius the marriage of heaven and earth

The praise begins with a quotation from Psalm 45: “Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever, and righteousness will be the scepter of your kingdom. Hebrews 1 breaks into a cacophony of praise dedicated to the celebration of the incarnation. But now, at the climax of the ages, he has sent his Son into the world. The book of Hebrews begins by recalling all of the past ways that God has spoken to his people. In the end, it had to be personal: the Lord of glory stepping into time and space, known as the incarnation. But in the end, it cannot be found in stone tablets or the impressive architecture of the temple.

The anticipated marriage between heaven and earth was foreshadowed in many smaller ways, like the giving of the law, or the building of the temple with the mercy seat in the Holy of Holies. But on a deeper level, it reminds us that marriage has always been a sacrament-i.e., an outward and visible sign of an inward and spiritual grace. On its most basic level, it is a song written to celebrate the marriage of the king to his bride. Just as the creation of Adam and Eve into a one-flesh relationship marked the beginning of the whole history of humanity, so the marriage of Christ and his church will mark the beginning of the New Creation. This is not only the symbolic wedding of earth and heaven that all of church history anticipates, but it is the reminder that the end of the world is really the beginning of a new and even more glorious chapter for the people of God. The consummation of the ages, time, and all earthly history will culminate in another great wedding, the wedding of Christ and his church, known as the marriage supper of the Lamb (Rev.

The creation of the world begins with Adam and Eve, who become the progenitors of the whole human race. The whole creation begins and ends with a marriage. Sing this psalm with the Seedbed Psalter today! Visit the resource here. Therefore the nations will praise you for ever and ever.

17 I will perpetuate your memory through all generations

Mercurius the marriage of heaven and earth