Circumcision and Naming of Jesus
Jesus, and the followers of Jesus, are not primarily political, but this live and movement has consequences.
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Happy New Year 2022
When the new Joshua (Jesus) crosses the Jordan (baptism) from the far side (Jn 1:28), re-entering the Promised Land, one can imagine the texts that hit Pontius Pilate’s mobile phone from the equivalent of MI5 or the SIS. The strong Miriam-Mary and her family were a group to keep an eye on.
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Praying in Jesus’ Name
There is more to praying in Jesus’ Name than adding those words onto the end of what we want as if it is some sort of incantation formula.
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Follow Lesus
What has the world come to if the Vatican cannot spell the name of the Saviour! [No, check the date, this is not one of my annual April Fools’ Day posts]. 6000 bronze, silver, and gold medallion coins have been minted with Jesus’ name as “Lesus”. No – I could not have made this up!
IHS
This post is the third in a new series reflecting on Christian signs, symbols, and similar (Ichthus; Chi Rho). I have not been able to find a very early occurrence of “IHS”. There are some (online) who claim that it is to be found in the catacombs, but I have yet to locate a safe
A Footnote to All Prayers
I have mentioned the CS Lewis poem previously. I think it is worth highlighting in its own post: He whom I bow to only knows to whom I bow When I attempt the ineffable Name, murmuring Thou, And dream of Pheidian fancies and embrace in heart Symbols (I know) which cannot be the thing Thou
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week starting August 21
scripture readings textweek resources In NZ Anglican Church this Sunday is Religious Vocation Sunday. • collect/opening prayer reflection for August 21 and the week following (NZPB) BCP USA (TEC): Grant, O merciful God, that your Church, being gathered together in unity by your Holy Spirit, may show forth your power among all peoples, to the
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Sabbath Torah reading 5 Nisan, 5771
The Torah reading today, 5 Nisan, 5771 (April 9 2011) in the synagogue is called Metzora Leviticus 14:1-15:33 Last week I mentioned The Chumash: The Stone Edition (ArtScroll (Mesorah)) which gives the 54 constituent weekly Torah portions (parashiyyot) with translation and commentary. We have already discussed the issue with translating יהוה and the problems with
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