Jesus recapitulates Israel’s history, inaugurating a new “exodus”** with his journey to Jerusalem, where his cross, denoting exile from God, becomes a gateway to paradise (Luke 23:43). Jesus’ journey to the true epicenter of sacred space (Hebrews 6:17–20) paves the way for the Christian pilgrimage into “rest” (Heb 4:9–11) and into the “heavenly Jerusalem” (Heb 12:22–24).
