Open texts

The Hebrew Bible ends with Cyrus’ decree.  It ends with a new beginning.

Matthew ends with Jesus’ riff on Cyrus’ decree, the great commission.  It too ends with a new beginning.

The Bible ends with the cry of Maranatha.

Though the canon is closed, and the Bible promises a consummation.  But the Bible also continually frustrates our desire to close too quickly.  It continuously opens up again just when we expect closure.   Like an open tomb.