The Miraculous Shroud?

I enjoyed Mr. D. K. Tennant’s article, “The Miraculous Shroud?,” in the March Outlook. One other point which he did not fully develop regarding the believer’s approach to the shroud is as follows below. Perhaps either you or Mr. Tennant would like to make an additional comment.

The salvation of the believer is based upon the propitiation of Christ as the sacrifice without spot or blemish. Only He has been able to keep the law, and our justification is based on His righteousness. Thus, if it could be shown that He had in any way broken the law, our hopes are dashed. There could be no salvation.

The second commandment is clear. Could it be that Christ could make an image or likeness of Himself? God forbid! The shroud has become an idol. Could Christ lead us into idolatry? The truth is that this shroud is an unholy thing and can only be seen by Christians as a challenge to the deity of Christ.

I do discern that the prohibition expressed in the second commandment, even though spelled out quite clearly in the Westminster and Heidelberg Catechisms, is not fully understood by many in the congregations as evidenced by the plethora or pictures of Christ among them.

Most cordial regards,

J. Warren Jacobson Blairstown, N.J.