Tag Archives: John the Baptist
bible blog 1604
The readings are from the Catholic lectionary for daily mass while the headline is meant to keep my thinking real: Joshua (= Jesus) in top ten UK names but Mohammed is number 1 Gospel Luke 1:57-66 © The time came for Elizabeth to have her child, and she gave birth to a son; and […]
bible blog 1174
This blog offers a meditation on the Common Lectionary daily readings along with a headline from world news: IRAN: HANGED MAN SURVIVES AND IS ALLOWED TO LIVE Matthew 11:7-15 New English Translation (NET) 7 While they were going away, Jesus began to speak to the crowd about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness […]
bible blog 1144
This blog offers a meditation on the Common Lectionary daily readings along with a headline from world news: SPRINGSTEEN REMEMBERS THE VICTIMS OF PINOCHET AND THE CIA Matthew 3:1-12 J.B. Phillips New Testament (PHILLIPS) The prophesied “Elijah”: John the Baptist 3 1-2 In due course John the Baptist arrived, preaching in the Judean desert: […]
bible blog 1013
Today the listed daily readings of the Reformed Churches begin to follow the Gospel of Luke. This blog will use these readings along with headlines from world news “SCOTLAND WILL NOT FORGIVE LADY THATCHER FOR UNJUST POLL TAX!” M.P. STATES Luke 3:1-14 J.B. Phillips New Testament (PHILLIPS) Several years later: John prepares the way of […]
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