Tag: the world to come
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Tenth Sunday After Pentecost
Steadfast love and faithfulness will meet; righteousness and peace will kiss each other. Psalm 85:10
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Studying Zechariah 8 1-17
We are studying Zechariah 8:1-17 [technically, not including verses 9-10] for Sunday, May 10. This is a prophetic speech that paints a picture of a community restored for a life of peace and justice. [Some questions on the text are here.] Here are my notes on this text: BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT: The book of Zechariah…
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Studying Isaiah 61 8 – 62 4
We are studying Isaiah 61:8-62:4 for Sunday, April 26. This is a hopeful description of the future, redeemed state of Jerusalem, addressed to contemporaries who, it seems, have not yet seen its fulfillment. [Here are some study/discussion questions on this text.] Here are my notes on this text: BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT: Our text is almost…
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Studying Esther 7 1-10
We are studying Esther 7:1-10 for Sunday, April 19. This is the climactic scene in the story of Esther where Haman is almost literally “hoist with his own petard.” [Some questions on the text are here.] Here are my notes on this text: BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT: We’re in the book of Esther, which is primarily…
Matters of Interpretation 