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March 12th: Exodus 19 & Matthew 19:16—20:16

Alastair Roberts

March 12th: Exodus 19 & Matthew 19:16—20:16

March 11, 2020
Alastair Roberts
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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