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Join Edith Humphrey in reading Old Testament passages designed to bring to life the weekly Gospel and/or Epistle reading for the Divine Liturgy.
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Light from the Old Testament upon the Acts 10: A Disturbing and Doctrinal Beginning (opens the original)
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Acts 5:1-11, a very difficult passage, teaches us about the importance of unity, truth, and the fear of the LORD. It also teaches us about the mysterious nature of the Holy Trinity. We look to Joshua 7; Matthew 9:4, Psalm 94:9/LXX 83:10, and 2 Cor 6:14-7:1 for light on this passage, as well as to the Church Fathers who used it to teach about the living God.
Light from the Old Testament Upon the Acts 9: Praying and Living as One (opens the original)
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This week we consider the prayer of the community and their life together as described by Luke in Acts 4:23-36. For light upon this intriguing vignette of the early Church, we look to passages in Exodus 16, Psalm 2, Psalm 145 LXX / 146 Hebrew, Nehemiah 9:6, and Revelation 10:6. The creating God calls His people into a unity that mirrors the generous life of the Holy Trinity.
Light from the Old Testament Upon the Acts 8: Humility and Boldness (opens the original)
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We look today at the result of the healing of the paralytic and the trial of the apostles Peter and John before the Jewish leaders, seeing Acts 4:1-22 in the light of Exodus 34:29-35; Deuteronomy 13:2-4; Psalm 118; Isaiah 43:11, 45:21-23; Luke 20:1-17; 2 Corinthians 4:4-6; and Philippians 2:5-11. God uses the humility of the fishermen to bring 5000 men (with their families) to the LORD, and makes them “most wise” in their hour of trial.
Light from the Old Testament Upon the Acts 7: The Name, the Faith, and the Healing (opens the original)
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We read Peter’s stirring sermon in Acts 3:11-26, understanding his references to Deuteronomy 18, as well as Genesis chapters 15, 18, 22, 26, and 28, and considering the wonder of how the Old Testament pointed forward to Christ, bringing blessing to both Jew and Gentile, knitting them together into one body, and healing each person who trusts in His Name.
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