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”
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Light from the Old Testament Upon Acts 1: The God Who Does Wonders!
Acts 1:1-14, Daniel 7 In speaking of the Acts of the Apostles, St. John Chrysostom lamented that in his day, it was not a very well known book, and then went on to say: “it will profit us no less than the Gospels themselves, so replete is it with Christian wisdom and sound doctrine, especiallyContinue reading “Light from the Old Testament Upon Acts 1: The God Who Does Wonders!”
Light from the Old Testament Upon the Nativity 8: “That the Scriptures Might be Fulfilled”
Matt 1:1-2:18 Gen 35:19-20; Jeremiah 31:15-16; Isaiah 7:14; Hosea 11:1; Micah 5:2 This series has mostly concentrated upon Luke’s account of the Nativity, which we have seen is intertwined with the birth of His cousin John the Baptist. Matthew, however, adds details to the story which are very important. Unlike Luke, who leaves Jesus’ genealogyContinue reading “Light from the Old Testament Upon the Nativity 8: “That the Scriptures Might be Fulfilled””
Light From (And Upon) the Readable Books I
Daniel 3:25-36, Genesis 15, Psalm 79, Romans 3:4, Rev 16:7 One of the dividing points between Orthodox and Protestant, and to a lesser extent, between Orthodox and Roman Catholic, is the extent of the Old Testament. If we are perfectly candid, we must admit also that among Orthodox there is not complete uniformity in thisContinue reading “Light From (And Upon) the Readable Books I”
Edith M. Humphrey 