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Christmas 2 • Luke 2:40–52 • January 3, 2016
By Thomas Manteufel This story shows the holy family in Jerusalem at the feast of Passover. According to Deuteronomy 16:16, all male Israelites were obligated (though the women were not forbidden to…
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O Dayspring
December 21 ANTIPHON O Dayspring, Splendor of Light Everlasting and Sun of Righteousness: Come and enlighten those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death. READING From Isaiah…
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O Key of David
December 20 ANTIPHON O Key of David and Scepter of the House of Israel, You open and no one can close, You close and no one can open: Come and rescue…
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O Root of Jesse
December 19 ANTIPHON O Root of Jesse, standing as an ensign before the peoples, before Whom all kings are mute, to Whom the nations will do homage: Come to deliver us,…
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O Adonai
December 18 ANTIPHON O Adonai, and Ruler of the House of Israel, Who appeared to Moses in the burning bush and gave him the Law on Sinai: Come and with an outstretched…
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O Wisdom
Today in chapel we had a service that prayed and sung the O Antiphons of Advent. Traditionally, the O Antiphons were sung consecutively beginning on December 17 and ending on December 23.…
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Meet the Professor: Mark Seifrid (Part 2)
Continuing the conversation with new Concordia Seminary Professor Mark Seifrid.
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Christmas 1 • Luke 2:22–40 • December 27, 2015
By Todd Jones Joy to the world, Christmas has come! For many, the joy of this holiday season is in the opened gifts and the abundant food and beverage options. The glow…
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Reflections on the state of Biblical Studies
. . . from the SBL Annual Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia (Nov 21-24, 2015).
