Lectionary at Lunch
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Deuteronomy 6:1-9
Deuteronomy 6:1-9 is appointed for Proper 26, Series B. The fear of the Lord leads to keeping His commandments. Hear and do, because God is…
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Deuteronomy 7:6-9
Deuteronomy 7:6-9 is appointed for Proper 11, Series A. God’s chosen people are His treasured possession and holy to Him. Through Christ, the Holy One,…
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Deuteronomy 32:36-39
Deuteronomy 32:36-39 is appointed for Palm Sunday / Passion Sunday, Series C. Yahweh alone is the real, true God. Jesus is God, yet He becomes…
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Deuteronomy 34:1-12
Deuteronomy 34:1-12 is appointed for the Transfiguration, Series C. Moses led God’s people, was a prophet, died, and his grave is mysterious. Christ is the…
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Deuteronomy 5:12-15
Deuteronomy 5:12-15 is appointed for Proper 4, Series B. While you are resting on the Sabbath, remember your redemption. (Jeffrey Gibbs also discusses Mark 2:23-28.)
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Deuteronomy 8:1-10
Deuteronomy 8:1-10 is assigned for a Day of Thanksgiving. It shows that God’s discipline is didactic. The Law/Gospel theme is obedience to the Law versus…
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Deuteronomy 26:5-10
Deuteronomy 26:1-11 is appointed for Lent 1, Series C. Yahweh chose Israel and He redeemed them. Israel did not choose Yahweh, or earn or deserve…
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Deuteronomy 26:1-11 1
Deuteronomy 26:1-11 is appointed for Lent 1, Series C. No matter how marginalized you are, you are never beyond the reach of Yahweh’s outstretched arm(s)…
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Ecclesiastes 1:2, 12-14: 2:18-26
Ecclesiastes 1:2, 12-14: 2:18-26 for the 11th Sunday after Pentecost, Series C. Life without the knowledge of God is meaningless.