Monthly Archives: December 2016
Day Twenty-One of An Advent Calendar: The Goodness of Matter, and the Incarnation
Saturday, December 17, 2016 Saturday after the Third Sunday of Advent Isaiah 10.20–27 Jude 17–25 Luke 3.1–9 The text of the readings follows after the comments. One of the reasons I hold to the Christian faith is that it describes … Continue reading
Day Twenty of An Advent Calendar: From Poly to Mono
Friday, December 16, 2016 Friday after the Third Sunday of Advent Isaiah 10.5–19 2 Peter 2.17–22 Matthew 11.2–15 The text of the readings follows after the comments. Once upon a time the God of Israel was but one God among … Continue reading
Day Nineteen of An Advent Calendar: “You Brood of Vipers!”
Thursday, December 15, 2016 Thursday after the Third Sunday of Advent Isaiah 9.18—10.4 2 Peter 2.10b–16 Matthew 3.1–12 The text of the readings follows after the comments. There are days when I wish I could talk like John the Baptist. … Continue reading
Day Eighteen of An Advent Calendar: Love and God’s Feelings
Wednesday, December 14, 2016 Wednesday after the Third Sunday of Advent Isaiah 9.8–17 2 Peter 2.1–10a Mark 1.1–8 The text of the readings follows after the comments. One of the things I wonder about is whether God has emotions. Oh, … Continue reading
Day Seventeen of An Advent Calendar: The Messiah of the 7th Century BC
Tuesday, December 12, 2016 Tuesday after the Third Sunday of Advent Isaiah 9.1–7 2 Peter 1.12–21 Luke 22.54–69 The text of the readings follows after the comments. The passage for today from Isaiah is well known. The first couple of … Continue reading
Day Sixteen of An Advent Calendar: Trust and Betrayal
Monday, December 12, 2016 Monday after the Third Sunday of Advent Isaiah 8.16–9.1 2 Peter 1.1–11 Luke 22.39–53 The text of the readings follows after the comments. The past few days’ gospel readings have been from the portion of the … Continue reading
Day Fifteen of An Advent Calendar: Recycling Prophecy (Again), and Baptism
Sunday, December 11, 2016 The Third Sunday of Advent Isaiah 13.6–13 Hebrews 12.18–29 John 3.22–30 The text of the readings follows after the comments. A new week begins! Week three of Advent! But I warn you, it’s a short one … Continue reading
Day Fourteen of An Advent Calendar: Walking Contemplation
Saturday, December 10, 2016 Saturday after the Second Sunday of Advent Isaiah 8.1–15 2 Thessalonians 3.6–18 Luke 22.31–38 The text of the readings follows after the comments. Lately I have been doing a lot of walking. Some of it takes … Continue reading
Day Thirteen of An Advent Calendar: The Hermeneutics of עַלְמָה
Friday, December 9, 2016 Friday after the Second Sunday of Advent Isaiah 7.10–25 2 Thessalonians 2.13—3.5 Luke 22.14–30 The text of the readings follows after the comments. The passage from Isaiah contains a well known verse, namely 7.14. In the … Continue reading
Day Twelve of An Advent Calendar: The Coming of the Lawless One
Thursday, December 8, 2016 Thursday after the Second Sunday of Advent Isaiah 7.1–9 2 Thessalonians 2.1–12 Luke 22.1–13 The text of the readings follows after the comments. We start Paul’s Second Letter to the Thessalonians today. It may be the … Continue reading
