February 27th: Exodus 6 & Matthew 12:1-21

YHWH reassures Moses and the genealogy of Moses and Aaron. The Son of Man is the Lord of the Sabbath.

Some passages referenced:

Exodus 3:6-8, 14-15/6:2-8; 4:10/6:12b; 4:16/7:1; 3:19f./6:7, 7:4f. (parallels between Moses’ initial call and its reconfirmation); Genesis 15:16 (returning in the fourth generation).

Exodus 31:12-17 (Sabbath as the great sign of the covenant at Sinai); 1 Samuel 21:1-7 (David and his men eating the shewbread); Hosea 6:6 (mercy not sacrifice); 1 Kings 13:4-6 (Jeroboam’s withered hand); Isaiah 42:1-3 (the prophecy of the gentle Servant); Ezekiel 34:11-24 (YHWH coming to the rescue of his sheep).

Reflections upon the readings from the ACNA Book of Common Prayer (http://bcp2019.anglicanchurch.net/).

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