“Those who were ready for liberation were baptized by John in the Jordan River. Yahweh, the lover God, smiled because an old story was happening again. The partner people were going through a new Reed Sea event. The fiery prophet taught them about manna living: they were attending a new wilderness school! God smiled because this marked a new beginning, another chance. Grace! Pure Grace! Two lovers, God and God’s people, were beginning again.”
-Daniel Erlander, Manna and Mercy: A Brief History of God’s Unfolding Promise To Mend the Entire Universe
