This reimagined narrative agrees with Yoder’s way of describing the direction of the cosmos as an ethic for the way disciples relate to the world, not simply as heralds but as ‘participates’ as Janna points to. We are to then animate the kingdom of God in community as Cray asserts through a holistic way of imitating our Rabbi. This begins the way the gospels begin and end with Jesus’ invitation, “Come follow me.”[1] Why Jesus says this to Peter as he is going to be enthroned is only clear if we imagine Jesus to mean his way and yoke are made up of the stuff that lasts forever. He has opened the eyes of the disciples to see and to trust and live in such a way that the heavens are mixed up with the gutters. Disciples are taught to see light in the darkest of places trusting that the dominion of God is now marked by a crucified Jesus who enters the night of humanity. As disciples we go and do likewise reflecting a new humanity made possible through the way of Jesus.
[1] Mark 1.17, John 21.22. Dietrich Bonhoffer, Cost of Discipleship (NY: Macmillan Publishing, 1963), 48.
