Reflecting on the the twelfth Sunday in ordinary time (part 3).
Where we have come from (readings for Sunday Jun 23):
Isaiah 65.1-9
Psalm 22.19-28
Galatians 3.23-29
Luke 8.26-39
Readings for today, Wednesday Jun 26
Psalm 64
Ezekiel 32.1-10
Luke 9.37-43a
Brief thoughts for today
The words against Pharoah are the culmination of a long series of oracles against Egypt lasting four chapters. I think at the hear t of the problem is Israel's tendency over the years to trust in the support of Egypt against powers coming from the North. God was angry with Israel for trusting in Egypt above God himself, and he seem to be angry with Egypt for enticing Israel and Judah into such an alliance, and for then being a poor ally when the crunch came. I suppose Egypt, like Judah, can be seen as not trusting in God's purposes. Are we so different? Jesus too berates the disciples, and the whole of Judea for being 'unbelieving' for not having enough faith: we could well be in that category too. O Lord I believe, help my unbelief.
The words against Pharoah are the culmination of a long series of oracles against Egypt lasting four chapters. I think at the hear t of the problem is Israel's tendency over the years to trust in the support of Egypt against powers coming from the North. God was angry with Israel for trusting in Egypt above God himself, and he seem to be angry with Egypt for enticing Israel and Judah into such an alliance, and for then being a poor ally when the crunch came. I suppose Egypt, like Judah, can be seen as not trusting in God's purposes. Are we so different? Jesus too berates the disciples, and the whole of Judea for being 'unbelieving' for not having enough faith: we could well be in that category too. O Lord I believe, help my unbelief.
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