Month: May 2018
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Notes on Matthew 12 1-14
The Uniform Series text for Sunday, June 3 is Matthew 12:1-14. It relates two “controversy” stories, in which Jesus comes into conflict with “the Pharisees” over what is or isn’t permissible on the Sabbath. Here are my notes on the text:
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Trinity Sunday
This is a sermon for Trinity Sunday; the text is Romans 8:1-4, 12-17, with a nod to Psalm 34; more or less as preached at Corydon Presbyterian Church this morning. Today is Trinity Sunday, when we are encouraged to think about what might be the most difficult thing we ever try to think about as […]
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Question for Reflection and Discussion – Hebrews 2 17-18
One of the Uniform Series texts for Sunday, May 27 is Hebrews 2:17-18. Here is one question that might be worth considering in class: Sunday, May 27, is Trinity Sunday in the liturgical calendar. How does thinking about the Trinity, or “the Triune God,” affect the way we read this part of Hebrews? [This seems […]
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Questions for Reflection and Discussion – Psalm 34
One of the Uniform Series texts for Sunday, May 27 is Psalm 34:1-10. Here are some questions on the text that might be worth thinking about or discussing in class: What, if anything, are we to make of the notation “By David, when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech …” etc.? (We could compare […]
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Notes on Hebrews 2 17-18
One of the Uniform Series texts for Sunday, May 27 is Hebrews 2:17-18. These are my notes on that short text:
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Notes on Psalm 34
One of the Uniform Series texts for Sunday, May 27 is Psalm 34:1-10, the exuberant beginning of this “wisdom” psalm. Here are my notes on that text:
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Questions for Reflection and Discussion – Leviticus 25 1-12
The Uniform Series text for Sunday, May 20 is Leviticus 25:1-12, a portion of the commandments concerning the Sabbatical and Jubilee years. Here are some questions we might want to consider in class:
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Notes on Leviticus 25 1-12
The Uniform Series text for Sunday, May 20 is Leviticus 25:1-12, the Levitical description of the Sabbatical (or Shemitah) and Jubilee years.
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Seventh Sunday of Easter
In class, we ended up on a review of the large arc of Biblical narrative: God creates all of humanity (Adam & Eve); God saves all of humanity (through Noah); God elects a particular people (Abraham, Isaac, Jacob – Israel, including anyone from Egypt who wants to throw in their lot with those children of […]
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Questions for Reflection and Discussion – Leviticus 23 9-14 & 22
Study questions for Leviticus 23 9-14 and 22
Matters of Interpretation 