Articles Archive for July 2009
Today’s Readings
Leviticus 23 is where Yahweh tells Moses the festivals that the Israelites should keep in remembrance of the favors that has been shown them. This is one of the ways Israel should keep before …
Today’s Readings
An integral part of the retraining of Israel is to be at home with the Dwelling-Place of Yahweh. Beginning Exodus 35: 4 the Tabernacle of the Lord is constructed using the ornaments that the …
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The Glory of God on Moses’ Face
In Exodus 34 the two tablets of stones that Moses broke because of the Golden Calf Incident is remade. There are however additional commandments given — a …
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With the Golden Calf incident, Yahweh began to distance himself from Israel. This distancing will have “physical” signs. The first sign is that the people of Israel will no longer wear their ornaments. They …
John 6 replaces the gospel of Mark from the 17th to the 21st Sunday of Ordinary Time. Below are the available articles for the 18th-20th Sundays.
18th Sunday
Guide for the Gospel: John 6:24-35
Ephesians 4:17-24
Sunday Thoughts: …
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The Golden Calf incident in Exodus 32 will have two significant effects on the subsequent Israelite history of salvation: first, the Levitical priesthood will be raised above the Aaronite priesthood and will become the …
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Exodus 20:1-17 are the “Ten Words” (see Ex. 34:28;Deut.4:13;10:4) which the finger of God originally wrote on two tablets, but which, because of the Golden Calf incident (Ex. 32) had to be rewritten by …
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The Israelites reach Sinai and now are told to prepare for their meeting with the Lord. This event prepares for the giving of the Law in Exodus 20. Below are some things about Mount …
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The incident of the Manna in the desert was provoked by the murmurring of the Israelites. “Manna” means “What is it?”, the question that the Israelites asked when they saw “fine flakes like hoarfrost” …
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The account of the parting of the sea is a historical experience that has been “enhanced” by subsequent remembrance of the event in the liturgy of Israel. How the sea “parted” is a matter …
