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10 mins read|04/17/19
Cursed by a Name
All family trees and genealogies reveal awkward knots and twists. But through the root of Jesse, and the line of Israel, came Jesus to offer us a new name. -
7 mins read|01/07/19
Old Testament: Isaiah 43:1-7 (Epiphany 1: Series C)
The location of this text, its context, is quite interesting. Preceding this text is the very strong language of Isaiah 42 which is a judgement speech of Yahweh which proclaims a brutal rebuke of Israel which includes the destruction of the country of Judah, the city of Jerusalem and the Temple. But now, beginning in 43:1, we have what Reed Lessing calls “the oracles of assurance.” -
7 mins read|01/07/19
Old Testament: Isaiah 43:1-7 (Epiphany 1: Series C)
The location of this text, its context, is quite interesting. Preceding this text is the very strong language of Isaiah 42 which is a judgement speech of Yahweh which proclaims a brutal rebuke of Israel which includes the destruction of the country of Judah, the city of Jerusalem and the Temple. But now, beginning in 43:1, we have what Reed Lessing calls “the oracles of assurance.” -
13 mins read|11/23/18
Shocked by Hope in the R-Rated Book of God
As we enter into this year’s Advent season, this blog is a part of our series on the hope we find in, through and given by Christ, Each week’s installment will look at hope from a different perspective with special emphasis on corresponding passages of Scripture. -
10 mins read|11/18/18
Old Testament: Isaiah 51:4-6 (Proper 29, Series B)
It is important to note the “mission” character of this text. Indeed, these would have been strange words for Isaiah’s audience. The Israelites had taken the covenantal promise and the language of separation and chosen to mean that the message of salvation and restoration was meant for no one but them. -
11 mins read|06/11/18
Advent Is for Preachers
Advent accents preaching, making known that it is the Lord who comes to bring salvation, to proclaim this in all the earth.
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