Basil Studer ( Trinity and Incarnation , pp 36-37) points to the use of biblical titles for Jesus among early Christians influenced by Judaism. Among these is the designation of Jesus as “law” or “covenant”: “the Shepherd of Hermas, the Kerygma Petrou and Justin name Christ as law or covenant” and in so doing “they compare him to the Torah, which, according to Jewish interpretation, is not only to be understood as the revelation of the will of God and... Read more
This continues a Sunday School series on worship, interrupted by the holidays and resumed on Sunday, January 23. INTRODUCTION In our previous studies, we have laid out some basic biblical patterns for worship. First, we examined the sacrificial character of worship, showing how the sequence of OT sacrifice provides a pattern for NC worship. That pattern moves from cleansing, through an ascension, to communion. That provides the large pattern for the liturgy used at Trinity Reformed Church. After entering, we... Read more
This continues a Sunday School series on worship, interrupted by the holidays and resumed on Sunday, January 23. INTRODUCTION In our previous studies, we have laid out some basic biblical patterns for worship. First, we examined the sacrificial character of worship, showing how the sequence of OT sacrifice provides a pattern for NC worship. That pattern moves from cleansing, through an ascension, to communion. That provides the large pattern for the liturgy used at Trinity Reformed Church. After entering, we... Read more
My son Christian is making up words, and I’m hoping to get them into wider circulation. Gauble: n., a bauble of exceptional gaudiness. Chucklement: n., merriment expressed with uncontrollable chuckling. As in, “He was overcome with chucklement.” Shrinkle: v., to shrink and wrinkle simultaneously; or, what plastic does in the fire. As in, “Hey, the oven shrinkled my gauble.” Shaggyish: adj., hairy. Read more
Girard has tpyically provocative and stimulating things to say about Troilus & Cressida (in Theater of Envy ). 1) He focuses attention on Pandarus as a representative of ?desire made man.?EHis business is to inflame Troilus and Cressida to love, which he does through exaggerated praise of the one to the other. Yet, ?in the midst of this predictable discourse, from time to time Pandarus resorts to an equally banal but much more effective trick. He tries to turn the... Read more
Scattered notes from Augostino Lombardo, ?Fragments and scraps?Ein Piero Boitani, The European Tragedy of Troilus (Clarendon, 1989). 1) Love seems to be taking hold in the midst of war at the beginning of the play, with Troilus removing his arms to win the war that takes place within him and to pursue the delights of peacetime, the delights of love. Yet, the fact that the love is mediated by Pandar is a sign that something is amiss. He is vulgar... Read more
In that time became ill Aviyyah, son of Yarav?am. And said Yarav?am to his wife, ?Arise, please, And change yourself And they will not know that you [are] the wife of Yarav?am And walk/go to Shiloh. Behold there [is] Achiyyah the prophet He himself spoke concerning me as king over this people. And take in your hand ten bread and crumb-cake and a jar of honey. And enter to him. He himself will announce to you what will be to... Read more
INTRODUCTION The man of God from Judah and the old prophet both prophesied against Jeroboam?s idolatries. In this passage, a third prophet, Ahijah of Shiloh, prophesies the end of Jeroboam?s house. When Jeroboam?s son dies, Jeroboam and his house have no future. THE TEXT ?At that time Abijah the son of Jeroboam became sick. And Jeroboam said to his wife, ?Please arise, and disguise yourself, that they may not recognize you as the wife of Jeroboam, and go to Shiloh.... Read more
1 Kings 13:31: ?And it came about after he had buried him, that the old prophet spoke to his sons, saying, ?When I die, bury me in the grave in which the man of God is buried; lay my bones beside his bones.?? One of the fascinating things about this bizarre story is the way the two characters switch places by the end of the story. Throughout, they are distinguished by their titles, though the titles are virtually synonymous. The... Read more
The writers of Scripture conclude prayers, letters, and praise with ?Amen.?EBut ?Amen?Eis not just an ancient way of saying ?The End?Eor ?We?re finished with that now.?EThe word is from the Hebrew word for ?believe?Eor ?prove faithful,?Eand when used at the end of a prayer or praise, it is an oath form. When we say ?Amen,?Ewe are not merely saying ?We agree?Eor ?It?s true.?EWe are saying that the words we speak or hear bind us, and our ?Amen?Eexpresses our oath-bound commitment... Read more
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