Let us cross over the river, and rest under the shade of the trees.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Jackson uses crossing a river as a metaphor for death and eternal rest.
- In plain terms
- He sees death as crossing over to rest.
- What can you take from it?
- View death as a journey to peace.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you imagine what comes after?
- What rest do you seek?
Another view
Metaphors may not address practical fears of death.
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