Tag: Daniel 9
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Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
We did finally talk some about Daniel 9, but mostly our class turned into an occasion for people to confess some of the stresses and concerns of the immediate political season. “We are at an anniversary, you all.” “I wonder whether things have changed so that they can’t go back …” “I don’t know what […]
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Questions for Reflection and Discussion (Daniel 9 1-19)
The Uniform Series text for Sunday, January 21 is Daniel 9:1-19, Daniel’s prayer on behalf of the exiles in Babylon. Here are some questions that we might (or might not) want to consider in class: Daniel’s prayer addresses God directly, as “great and awesome, … keeping covenant and steadfast love with those who love you […]
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Exegetical Exercise (Daniel 9 1-19)
The Uniform Series text for Sunday, January 21 is Daniel 9:1-19, Daniel’s prayer. These are my notes on the text: First impressions and questions: What are we going to have to talk about, once we say “Daniel confesses sin on behalf of Israel, and asks the LORD for forgiveness”? The text is emotional, and the […]
Matters of Interpretation 