Psalm: 63 Meditation Luke: This is the familiar passage which has come down to us as “The Good Samaritan”. The first thing to remember is that to the Jew the term “Good Samaritan” is considered an oxymoron or a contradiction of terms. No Jew would consider any Samaritan as worth any kind of notice. It …
Tag: Luke 10
Sunday, October 18
Psalm: 114 Meditation Jeremiah: Jeremiah is commissioned to tell the exiles just what they don’t want to hear. These people were carried away against their will and now Jeremiah is telling hem to settle in and raise new families, build homes and support the enemy king. The LORD tells them: “I know the plans I …
Friday, May 29
Psalm: 102 Meditation Ezekiel: When we read this passage, we may (actually do not) see what Ezekiel saw. We look back through the cross. If Ezekiel looked back (as I am sure he did) he saw the shepherd/king (David). Ezekiel wants to awaken the errant “shepherds” warning them of a time of accountability. Sometime later, …
Thursday, May 28
Psalm: 105 Meditation Luke: This time it’s a lawyer who hopes to make his name by tripping up Jesus. He knows what’s written in the Law which is to love God and one’s neighbor. Typical of a lawyer, he was actually looking for a “loophole” in order to avoid his obligations. The parable of the …
Wednesday, May 27
Psalm: 119:73-96 Meditation Hebrews: I hope all of you have grappled with this question: how could Jesus be both priest and King? Only the sons of Aaron (of the sons of Levi) were assigned as priests and the King could only come from David (of the family of Judah). These verses discuss and defend Jesus’ …
Tuesday, May 26
Psalm: 94 Meditation Ezekiel: This is a rather grim prophecy of doom: judgment from God upon Israel. It appears that this is not a reference to end times. The passage is a little puzzling because as of its writing the Jews are, in fact, being held captive in Babylon. The chronic ailment of the Jews …
