Tag: Advent

• Advent 2020: 2 Thessalonians 2:13-3:5

  During the season of Advent, I am translating from Greek to English the weekday epistle readings out of the Daily Lectionary of the Book of Common Prayer. Friday, 11 December 2020 2 Thessalonians 2:13-3: The Text 13. We owe it to God to give thanks always for you beloved brothers and sisters in the Lord. […]

  Jamie Greening

  December 11, 2020

  All, Bible

  Advent, Advent 2020, faithful, mission statement, Satan

• 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

• Isaiah 2:1-5 Advent One: An Interpretation

  Isaiah 2:1-5, with some rambling by Greenbean.

  Jamie Greening

  December 2, 2019

  All, Bible, Church, Culture

  Advent, Isaiah, Isaiah 2:1-5

• Advent 4, Year C–Luke 1:39-56

  The poetics of the nativity and some stray thoughts on the Magnificat.

  Jamie Greening

  December 21, 2018

  Bible, Church, Preaching

  Advent, Advent 4, Elizabeth, Jesus, John the Baptist, Magnificat, Mary, Mary Did You Know?