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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
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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
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Day Eleven of an Advent Calendar: Calling, Vengeance, and Casting Stones
December 7, 2016 Wednesday after the Second Sunday of Advent Isaiah 6.1–13 2 Thessalonians 1.1–12 John 7.53—8.11 The text of the readings follows after the comments. The first text from Isaiah is his call. If chapters one to twelve of … Continue reading
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Day Ten of an Advent Calendar: Santa Claus is a Klingon?
December 6, 2016 Tuesday after the Second Sunday of Advent (Feast of St. Nicholas) Isaiah 5.13–17, 24–25 1 Thessalonians 5.12–28 Luke 21.29–38 The text of the readings follows after the comments. Today is the Feast of St. Nicholas, who was … Continue reading
Day Nine of an Advent Calendar: The Apocalypse as Justice
Monday December 5, 2016 Monday after the Second Sunday of Advent Isaiah 5.8–12, 18–23 1 Thessalonians 5.1–11 Luke 21.20–28 The text of the readings follows after the comments. When people hear the word “apocalypse” they usually understand it as this: … Continue reading
Day Eight of An Advent Calendar: Good and Evil
Sunday, December 4, 2016 Second Sunday of Advent Isaiah 5.1–7 2 Peter 3.11–18 Luke 7.28–35 The text of the readings follows after the comments. Why do people do the wrong thing? Why is there evil? I’ve been mulling this over … Continue reading
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Day Seven of an Advent Calendar: How to Read Prophecy
December 3, 2016 Saturday after the First Sunday of Advent Isaiah 4.2–6 1 Thessalonians 4.13–18 Luke 21.5–19 The text of the readings follows after the comments. A naive understanding of prophecy assumes that it is always about the reader’s future, … Continue reading
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Day Six of an Advent Calendar: Anthropology is Theology
December 2, 2016 Friday after the First Sunday of Advent Isaiah 3.8–15 1 Th 4.1–12 Lk 20.41—21.4 The text of the readings follows after the comments. The thing about a lectionary is that it takes you places you … Continue reading
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