/lit/ - Literature

I think Matthieu Pageau's "The Language of Creation" is a great deep-dive into the fractal structure of the Bible, especially focusing on Genesis, where everything can be viewed as a logical conclusion derived from the first verse - the dichotomy between heaven and earth (meaning and matter).

It can be said that the stories themselves (although I do believe they contain actual biographical narratives of real persons) are structured in such a way as to present insights derived from that fundamental duality. This dichotomy is further explored in motifs like "inhabiting/working the homeland" (also known as order, or the familiar and stable space), which is tied to meeting the precepts of the covenant (when meaning and matter, heaven and earth, are hierarchically ordered in a proper manner) - which is naturally contrasted with the frequent descent into "wandering in exile" (also known as chaos, or the unfamiliar and cyclical time), tied to transgressing against the covenant between heaven and earth (when meaning and matter do not line up). As you know, the story of the OT is almost entirely summarized as "the story of Israel's descent into transgression against its covenants with God", which culminates in the final dissolution of the covenants by Jesus Christ, and the formation of the new and eternal covenant which is open to every human.

This brief introduction I link below might be illuminating. I also recommend Jonathan Pageau's Youtube channel, especially his talks with Matthieu, where you can get a preliminary understanding of this fractal structure.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3vqXCLhJLE [Embed]

You also might want to read St. Irenaeus' "Demonstration of the Apostolic Preaching", which will give you a brief outline of the typological parallels and Trinitarian theology hidden within the OT, which is fulfilled in the new. Happy to answer any more questions.