Journey to Wholeness
How does Israel’s universal banquet invite everyone to God’s table of grace?
One of those at table with Jesus said to him, “Blessed is the one who will dine in the kingdom of God.”… Read the rest
After this the Lord appointed seventy[-two] others whom he sent ahead of him in pairs to every town and place he intended to visit.… Read the rest
From Egyptian slavery to God’s holy nation—borne on eagles’ wings
After they made the journey from Rephidim and entered the wilderness of Sinai, they then pitched camp in the wilderness.… Read the rest
Mary presented Christ the Firstborn in the temple, offering humanity’s renewal to God.
… Read the restWhen the days were completed for their purification according to the law of Moses, they took him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord, just as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every male that opens the womb shall be consecrated to the Lord,” and to offer the sacrifice of “a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons,” in accordance with the dictate in the law of the Lord.
… Read the rest“I have come to set the earth on fire, and how I wish it were already blazing! There is a baptism with which I must be baptized, and how great is my anguish until it is accomplished! Do
… Read the restSo the Lord God cast a deep sleep on the man, and while he was asleep, he took out one of his ribs and closed up its place with flesh.
… Read the rest“Everyone will be salted with fire. Salt is good, but if salt becomes insipid, with what will you restore its flavor?
… Read the restA great King am I, says the LORD of hosts, and my name will be feared among the nations.
Fifth Week of Lent, Wednesday
Daniel 3
Iconic images and words in the Bible interconnect to form a constellation that radiates to the “edges” of infinity. The episode of the three Jews thrown into a fiery furnace for refusing to bow down to Nebuchadnezzar’s golden image summons iconic connections from Genesis to Revelation.… Read the rest
Third Week of Lent, Tuesday
Daniel 3:25, 34-43
Shadrach (Hananiah), Meshach (Mishael), Abednego (Azariah), and Belteshazzar (Daniel) managed to preserve their Israelite heritage intact in the midst of Babylonian power and prestige.… Read the rest