Tag: Advent 2

• Psalm 72:1-8 Advent Two: A Meditation

  The readings for the second week of advent (Year A, 2019) have a theme of the rule of the future Davidic king bringing peace and harmony to the world: Romans 15 speaks to the scope of this reign as over the Jews and Gentiles, Matthew 3 is the summary of John the Baptist’s preaching in […]

  Jamie Greening

  December 6, 2019

  All, Bible, Church, Culture

  Advent, Advent 2, Advent 2019, justice, prayer, Psalm 72, Righteousness

• Advent 2, Year C–Luke 3:1-6

  The Lord is coming. You better be ready. That is what John the Baptist says, anyway.

  Jamie Greening

  December 6, 2018

  All, Bible, Church, Preaching

  Advent, Advent 2, Advent Year C, Isaiah, Jesus, John the Baptist, Luke 3:1-6

• ADVENT WEEK 2 TRANSLATION

  Today I post what I translated last week in my Gospel Advent readings.  These verses are very dramatic, featuring the conclusion of the frightening Olivet Discourse, Jesus predicting Peter’s denial, Judas’ betrayal and the Lord’s Supper.  Curiously, the Gospel readings take a side trip away from Luke and over to John 8 for the “woman […]

  Jamie Greening

  December 16, 2010

  All, Church, Writing

  Advent 2, Gospel of Luke, Judas Iscariot, Lord’s Supper, Olivet Discourse, woman taken in adultery