Luke 1:39-56; 1 Samuel 2; 2 Samuel 6 We come to that intriguing vignette in Luke’s gospel where two women prophesy about the greatest divine action of all time, and when two unborn babies exemplify what happens when God meets with humanity. Luke 1:39-56 is well known, but let’s put the sights and sounds intoContinue reading “Light from the Old Testament Upon the Nativity 4: The Blessed, the Humble, and the Mighty”
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Light from the Readable Books 29: Psalm 151 and David the Small
Psalm 151; 1 Kingdoms/2 Samuel 17; 1 Corinthians 1:22-27 Orthodox stand pretty much alone in including Psalm 151 in the OT Psalter, though it has its uses also in the Armenian and Coptic churches. In the past, though, it was used as a canticle even some “Western” lands, alongside others like the Song of theContinue reading “Light from the Readable Books 29: Psalm 151 and David the Small”
Edith M. Humphrey 