Lectionary
Ruminations 2.0 is a revised continuation of Lectionary Ruminations. Focusing on The Revised Common Lectionary Readings for the upcoming Sunday from New Revised
Standard Version (NRSV) of the Bible, Lectionary
Ruminations 2.0 draws on nearly thirty years of pastoral experience. Believing that the questions we ask are often
more important than any answers we find, without overreliance on commentaries I
intend with comments and questions to encourage reflection and rumination for
readers preparing to teach, preach, or hear the Word. Reader comments are
invited and encouraged. All lectionary
links are to the via the PC(USA) Devotions and
Readings website.
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38:1 What is a whirlwind
and what was the was the LORD doing in one?
38:2 This almost sounds
like a riddle Bilbo would ask Gollum. What examples are there today of words
without knowledge? What is the
difference between a word with and without knowledge?
38:3 Whose masculinity was
in question? Is this going to be a trial
or an interrogation?
38:4 And the answer is?
38:5-7 How would you
classify these questions? How would you answer them?
(38:34-41) Who asks these
kind of questions anymore?
104:1-4 Can you find all
four classical elements—earth, air, water, and fire—in this reading? 104:1-9 How can an urbanized and
industrialized Christianity, far from understanding the world in terms of the
three tiered depths/earth/heaven, still find any meaning in this psalm?
104:24 There are fewer
species on the earth today than there once were.
104: 35c I think the lectionary
includes only “Praise the LORD!” and not what comes before it. What is the
difference between “Bless the LORD” (104:1) and “Praise the LORD!” in 104: 35c?
104:1-9, 35c: Does this
Reading call us to be more environmentally aware, or does environmental
awareness influence how we might interpret this Reading?
5:1 Who are our high priests today? In what ways are you like a high
priest? Does this language and imagery even make any sense in a postmodern
world?
5:2 Who are the ignorant and wayward of our day?
5:3 The sins of some high priests or religious leaders seem more pronounced
than others, yet all are sinners.
5:4 I think anyone who desires to be a high priest or religious leaders of
any faith tradition, without a little fear and trepidation about actually
serving as one, is headed for trouble.
5:5 Who said this to Christ, and when and where?
5:6 Where might this other place be?
Who was Melchizedek? This has got
to be one of the most bizarre, mysterious verses of Scripture and it is one of
my favorite.
5:7 what is the difference between a prayer and a supplication?
5:8 Note that “Son” is capitalized.
5:9 How was Jesus made perfect? Was
he not perfect before being made perfect?
What is the meaning of perfection?
5:10 In addition to Melchizedek and Jesus, who else might have been or is a
high priest according to the order of Melchizedeck?
10:35 Could anyone else
other than these two have asked this question?
10:36 Did the Teacher not
know their hearts and minds?
10:37 Had their Teacher
granted their request, would the brothers have been content with where Jesus
sat them? Were the brothers perhaps asking Jesus to settle a sibling rivalry?
10:38 What cup? John’s baptism?
10:39 Were James and John
being arrogant or were they being realistic? Does Jesus’ statement make sense
in light of his previous question?
10:40 For whom do you think
it has been prepared?
10:41 Is there more than
math going on here?
10:42 To whom was Jesus
referring?
10:43-44 The classic
reversal. Of whom might Jesus be thinking?
10:45 Assuming Jesus s
talking about himself, why did he always refer to himself as the Son of
Man? Does this verse rule out any but a
ransom theory of the Atonement?
ADDENDUM
I am currently serving at
the Interim Pastor of The Presbyterian Church of Cadiz, worshiping at 154 West
Market Street, Cadiz, Ohio, every Sunday at 11:00 AM. Please like The Presbyterian Church of Cadiz on facebook.
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