God
uses the physical as an analogy of the spiritual. In 1 Corinthians 12,
“the body” symbolizes the Church. In Song of Songs, the theme is
physical love. By the Spirit of God, the physical language points beyond
itself by using imagery which is suggestive of deep spiritual truth.
What is happening in the heavenly realms always has great relevance to
what is going on here on earth: “Great is the Lord in Zion; He is exalted over all the nations” (Psalm 99:2).
" ... Will you ... come and stand before Me in this house, which bears My Name, and say, We are safe" - safe to do all these detestable things? Has this house, which bears My Name become a den of robbers to you? But I have been watching! declares the Lord" (Jeremiah 7:8-11). “God demands a conversion of the mind and heart as the basis of peace and security (cf. Is 26:3), not the superstitious veneration of a stone building or a traditionally sacred site” ( R K Harrison , Jeremiah ).
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