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Monthly Archives: March 2015
Proverbs 3
What good does it do? What comes from committing your heart to God? First, Solomon describes what it means to genuinely enter into the Covenant with God. We can be amused at the vast popularity of verses 5 and 6 … Continue reading
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Tagged King Solomon, moral fabric, proverbs, scripture, wisdom literature
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Proverbs 2
To the untrained eye, this chapter seems almost pedantic. Solomon piles up the overlapping phrases again, trying to convince his readers that God is the source of all wisdom. Our problem in Western society is that we are so utterly … Continue reading
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Tagged biblical morality, history, human reason, law, moral wisdom, scripture, wisdom literature
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Proverbs 1
(Yeah, I’m a busy boy working on two books at once.) The first verse served as the ancient title of the entire book. The next five verses explain the reason for the book. It appears this would serve as a … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, King Solomon, moral wisdom, proverbs, scripture, wisdom literature
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Psalm 41
This psalm sounds exactly like David’s experience when his son Absalom rose to usurp the throne (2 Samuel 15). The poetry here depicts a rather sharp and painful memory still fresh in his mind. The term for “poor” here refers … Continue reading
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Tagged divine mercy, King David, oppression, politics, Psalms, resistance
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Admin: Parish Rituals
An offline question led to the realization I’ve never actually discussed rituals for our parish. There is a sense in which we can’t do them. One, we don’t have anyone officially designated as our priestly pastor, someone to handle the … Continue reading
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Tagged christian mysticism, church, religion, ritual observances, rituals, worship
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