(Luke 20, Genesis 3)
The resurrection story as a "new beginning" concept is ingrained in most of us.
But a new beginning of what?
Look again at the scene
A Garden.
John, somewhat oddly records a case of mistaken identity
Mary thinks Jesus is the gardener.
Why record "trivia" in the midst of such glory?
Unless there is significance here.
This "Gardener" - walks in this garden of new beginning
A clear echo of his Father God who also walked
In another garden
At the first creation - beginning.
He walked then, asking
"Where are you?"
Reaching out.
But now, this exact image of God walked again
In a garden of new creation - beginning.
Reaching to another lost daughter of Adam.
But this time, unlike the first time
The new creation beginning would never end
He had overcome
And there would be a welcome for ever
In this garden.
No wonder Jesus said
"It is finished".