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Light from the Old Testament Upon the Acts 9: Praying and Living as One

Acts 4:23-36; Exodus 16; Psalm 2; Psalm LXX 145/MT 146; Nehemiah 9:6; Revelation 10:6 The apostles Peter and John have just been through a dramatic few days, beginning with the healing of a paralyzed man, continuing with a night in prison, and concluding with a hearing before the officials.  They were released with threats, but leaveContinue reading “Light from the Old Testament Upon the Acts 9: Praying and Living as One”

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”