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- At September 21, 2013
- By LM Hesse
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- The 18th Sunday after Pentecost C – September 22, 2013 Psalm 113 Psalm 113 is the first of the classification known as the Hallel Psalms (113-118). These psalms are the psalms of praise of a fairly late period of Hebrew worship. the Hallel Psalms were sung prior to (113-114) or after (115-118) the Passover celebration. […]
Read More»Begging for a Word
- At September 14, 2013
- By LM Hesse
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The 17th Sunday after Pentecost C – September 15, 2013 Psalm 119:169-176 Psalm 119 is the great teaching Psalm of the Hebrew Psalter. It is one of three psalms known as the Torah Psalms, psalms where listening to and meditating upon God”s Torah — his revealed word, his promises, his laws, his speakings to his people […]
Read More»A Life Sentence to the Torah
- At September 3, 2013
- By LM Hesse
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Pentecost 16 year C, September 8, Psalm 1 – Theme for the week: A Life Sentence * Psalm 1 (ESV) The Way of the Righteous and the Wicked 1 Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; 2 but his delight is in the […]
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- At August 29, 2013
- By LM Hesse
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Continued from my August 27 blog post on Psalm 131, (part one), found here. History – This Psalm is placed between one of the clearest Psalms of lament (Ps. 130) in the whole Psalter and a Psalm (132) which would have been prayed after David”s death, when the “dwelling place of the Lord” was built by […]
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- At August 27, 2013
- By LM Hesse
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The 15th Sunday after Pentecost — September 1, 2013 Psalm 131 In the readings for this week, Psalm 131 is paired with Proverbs 25:2-10, Hebrews 13:1-17, and Luke 14:1-14. A quick perusal of these readings leads one to the conclusion the emphasis for the week is humility and what that may or may not […]
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