Acts 2:22-36; Psalm 15 LXX/16:8-11; Psalm 109 LXX/10:1; Luke 24:13-45; Phil. 2:5-11, 2 Peter 1:19 In this past week, we rejoiced in God’s promise of Pentecost, and the enlivening of the apostles when the Holy Spirit made the fishermen “most wise.” We have a tendency, though, to gloss over a major part of the firstContinue reading “Light from the Old Testament Upon the Acts, Episode 4: Witnessing to Jesus”
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Light from the Old Testament Upon Acts, Episode 3: Pentecost, The Great Reversal
Acts 2:1-21, Genesis 10-11, Exodus 24:17, Leviticus 23:15-17, Joel 2:28-32, 3 Kingdoms/1 Kings 8:27-30; 41-43, Hebrews 12:18 The story of Pentecost is one of the most dramatic scenes in the entire Bible. It takes place during a holy time of fulfillment, after a time of prayer and watchfulness in the Upper Room. Evidently those outsideContinue reading “Light from the Old Testament Upon Acts, Episode 3: Pentecost, The Great Reversal”
Light from the Old Testament On Acts 2: the Guidance of the LORD
Acts 1:15-26, Josh 18:10, 1 Kingdoms/Samuel 10:20–21, 1 Chronicles 24:5, 25:8, Psalms LXX 68, 108 (MT 69, 109), Proverbs 16:33, Luke 24:3, 1 Cor 8:6, and 2 Peter 1:16-20. This week’s passage, Acts 1:15-26, contains both echoes and direct quotations from the Old Testament. It comes directly after Jesus’ Ascension, and after Luke’s narrative concerningContinue reading “Light from the Old Testament On Acts 2: the Guidance of the LORD”
Light from the Readable Books 20: Glimpsing Baruch’s Mystery of Wisdom
Baruch 3:9-4:8, Deuteronomy 3:11-14, Romans 10:5-13, 1 Cor 1:30-31. With Baruch 3:9-4:8, we come to the inner mystery of his prophecy. To this point in the book, we have heard of the tragic exile of the bulk of the people of God, of the exiles’ fondness for ravaged Judea and those few who still remainContinue reading “Light from the Readable Books 20: Glimpsing Baruch’s Mystery of Wisdom”
Light From (and Upon) the Readable Books 14: Wisdom, Word, and Spirit of God
Wisdom of Solomon 10-19; Luke 9; Romans 1; 1 Corinthians 15 As we have worked our way through the Wisdom of Solomon, we have meditated upon the close connection of righteousness and wisdom (chapters 1 through 5), and have been charmed in chapters 6 through 9 by a vibrant picture of Wisdom as a spouseContinue reading “Light From (and Upon) the Readable Books 14: Wisdom, Word, and Spirit of God”
Light From (and Upon) the Readable Books 13: Wisdom Found by those who Seek
Wisdom of Solomon 6-9, Proverbs 8, Romans 1 & 10-11, John 1, Colossians 1, Hebrews 1 In the first episode on the Wisdom of Solomon, we saw that the author is appealing specifically to rulers, warning them of the Fall of humanity, and commending to them the righteousness and wisdom of God, as they fulfillContinue reading “Light From (and Upon) the Readable Books 13: Wisdom Found by those who Seek”
Light From (and Upon) the Readable Books 4: Susanna and the Enemies Within
Daniel Prologue or chapter 13 (dependent upon version), Daniel 3:17-18, Romans 4, Psalm 3:1-4. The story of Susanna contains all the things that are delightful in the Readable Books. It is a story that engages the mind, the imagination, and the spirit; from the beginning it has been attached to the mysterious book of Daniel. Continue reading “Light From (and Upon) the Readable Books 4: Susanna and the Enemies Within”
Light from the Psalter 17: The Step of Safety, Sanctification, and the Holy Spirit
Psalms LXX 122-124 (MT 123-125); Eph. 6:10-17; 2 Peter 3:9; Romans 8:26-27 On our pilgrimage to the holy abode of God, as we prepare during Matins for the Divine Liturgy, we come to the second step of the climbing songs, based on Psalms 122-4 (MT 123-5). Like the Jewish pilgrims to Jerusalem of old, weContinue reading “Light from the Psalter 17: The Step of Safety, Sanctification, and the Holy Spirit”
Edith M. Humphrey 