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.
FOR AN UPDATED AND REVISED VERSION, GO TO
THIS LINK
PREFACE:
This Sunday, Christ the
King 2015, marks the end of “Year B” in the three year lectionary cycle.. Next Sunday, The First Sunday of Advent 2015,
will be the First Sunday of the “Year C” in the lectionary cycle.
Are you familiar with “INRI”
and what it means?
I cannot find the source of
the quote to verify it but I think When John Adams was corresponding with King
James, King James asked “Have you chosen a King yet? How can you have a country
without a King?
Here are some other Kings:
Nat King Cole, Martin Luther King, The Lion King, Michael Jackson – the King of
Pop, Elvis Presley – the King of Rock and Roll. And remember “A man’s home is
his castle and a man is king of his catle.”
http://www.presbyterianmission.org/devotion/revised-common-lectionary/2015/11/22/#first-reading
23:1 What is an
oracle? What is the significance of the
fourfold designation, three of which relate to God? Read through this verse and
the rest of the passage and see how many designations of God you find.
23:2 Prior to any Christian
doctrine of the Trinity, how did David understand and mean to use “Spirit”? Is David describing a continual state of
affairs or the situation of this oracle only? How do you hear politicians and
elected leaders today who claim to know God’s will?
23:2-3 The Spirit speaks
“through” David but God speaks “to” David. Is this a description of David and
his reign?
23:4 Is David touting his
own horn, or laying the foundation for how future monarchs will be judge?
23:5 From a later
perspective, how did David’s “house” measure up?
23:6 Ouch, those godless thorns
23:7 This sounds like last
judgement language.
132:1 What hardships did
David endure?
132:2 What did David swear?
What did h vow?
132:3-5 Does this answer
the previous two questions? Did David keep his word?
132:6 Is there anything
particularly significant about Ephrathah or the fields of Jaar?
132:7 Whose dwelling place
and whose footstool.
132:8 This makes it sound
like the LORD is a localized, place-significant LORD. Does the LORD need to
rest? What is the “ark of your might”?
132:10 Must David and the
Lord’s anointed be one and the same?
132:11 How many sons did
David have?
132:12 This sounds
conditional with the “If”.
132:13 What is the meaning
of the word “Zion” and where did the word originate?
132:14 Read this in light
of verse 8.
132:15 What are its
“provisions”?
132:16 Will only the priest
be saved?
132:17 What is a “horn”? Is the horn the lamp?
132:18 This is quite a
contrast between the anointed and his enemies.
132:1-18 In light of the
history of the Nation of Israel and God’s people, including the Babylonian
exile and the Shoah, how shall we read this passage?
http://www.presbyterianmission.org/devotion/revised-common-lectionary/2015/11/22/#second-reading
1:4b a Classic Christianized
Greco-Roman Salutation. Who, or what, are the seven spirits?
1:5 How is Jesus a witness?
Is Jesus the ruler of the kings of the earth now or only in the age to come?
1:6 How are Christians a
kingdom of priests? What is the difference
between glory and dominion? Maybe this kingdom is not so much about the King as
it is the people, more of a “kindom” than a “kingdom”.
1:7 Is there any
significance to the admonition being “look” rather than “listen”? Why will all the tribes of the earth wail?
Does this verse mean the Christ will return only on a cloudy day?
1:8 Is there any difference
between Alpha and Omega in contrast to first and last?
18:33 What headquarters;
headquarters of what? Why was Pilot asking this question?
18:34 What sort of question
is this?
18:35 Is Pilate’s first
question a rhetorical one? What has
Jesus done? Does this verse bolster antisemitism?
18:36 This must have
sounded rather cryptic and enigmatic. Where is Jesus’ kingdom from?
18:37 Was Pilates deduction
correct? Did Pilate really say that
Jesus is a king? What is “the truth”?
ADDENDUM
I am currently serving at the Interim Pastor of The Presbyterian Churchof Cadiz, worshiping at 154 West Market Street, Cadiz, Ohio, every Sunday at
11:00 AM. Please
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