A lost lamb and coin come to us in story form. So, we lean forward to attend to our Savior’s words. Little do we grasp how we are the ones […]
Malachi 3:6-10
June 18, 2017 by
A tale from India records the chronicle of a frightened mouse. So terrified is he of cats, he is too afraid to venture out. So, a wizard agrees to convert […]
The Apocrypha, Lesson 7: Judith, Pt. 2
June 18, 2017 by
Recap Last week, we learned Judith “put sandals on her feet, and put on her anklets, bracelets, rings, earrings, and all her other ornaments, and made herself very beautiful, to […]
Isaiah 6:1-7: Holy, Holy, Holy
June 11, 2017 by
To gaze on the glory of God in all His grandeur! In our wildest imaginings, this vision hypnotizes our senses and seizes our hearts. Such foolishness! For in our fallen […]
The Apocrypha, Lesson 6: Judith, Pt. 1
June 11, 2017 by
Introduction Judith is work of religious fiction without the pretense of recounting actual history. The story opens with a fictionalized Nebuchadnezzar making war on an invented King of the Medes, […]
John 14:23-31: If anyone loves Me, he will keep My Word
June 4, 2017 by
The word “Pentecost” means 50. A festival of the Old Covenant, at first, a celebration which took place every year. Now we understand why so many pilgrims gathered in Jerusalem […]
The Apocrypha, Lesson 5: The Greek Portions of Daniel, Pt. 3
June 4, 2017 by
Earlier, we learned about the Prayer of Azariah, the Hymn of the Three Young Men, and Susanna. Today, we study Bel and the Serpent. Who or What is “Bel”? […]
Mark 16:14-20: Christ Precedes Us, Not Abandons Us
May 28, 2017 by
The Lord commissions His Apostles before returning to heaven: “Preach the gospel to all creation.” Next, He adds the promise of Baptism. Left out of our Lord’s final words are […]
The Apocrypha, Lesson 4: The Greek Portions of Daniel, Pt. 2
May 27, 2017 by
Last week, we looked at the Prayer of Azariah and the Hymn of the Three Young Men, which are placed between Daniel 3:23 and 3:24. Today, we study the story […]
The Apocrypha, Lesson 3: The Greek Portions of Daniel, Pt. 1
May 27, 2017 by
The Protestant edition of Daniel is written in Hebrew (1:1-2:3, 8:1-12:13) and Aramaic (2:4-7:28). The Daniel of the Septuagint is all Greek, with some portions not being a translation but […]
