In the Christian Scriptures, the church is depicted in a number of metaphors and images. This varied imagery has led to a lot of crazy theology when taken too far, and not a few whacked out worship songs that I refer to as “prom songs for Jesus.”

Among the images we have in the Scriptures are:

A flock of sheep
Harvested wheat
Lit lamps
Candlestands
Virgins at a wedding
Some fish in a net
A man made from two men
Christ’s body
Christ’s bride
Pillars in the temple
Participants in a marriage feast

For the next couple of days, I will be writing some posts on these images as they appear and hopefully clarify some issues that have arisen over the years.