March 12th: Exodus 19 & Matthew 19:16—20:16
March 11, 2020
Alastair Roberts
Preparing for the establishment of the covenant at Sinai. The Rich Young Ruler and the Parable of the Workers on the Vineyard.
Some passages referenced:
Deuteronomy 4:32-34 (Israel’s uniqueness as a nation); Exodus 3:1-6 (Moses’ earlier visit to the mountain of the Lord); Leviticus 23:15-22 (the Feast of Pentecost).
Reflections upon the readings from the ACNA Book of Common Prayer (http://bcp2019.anglicanchurch.net/).
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