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8,325 total reads 20th Sunday A Is 56:1.6-7 Third Isaiah (c. 55-66) concludes the prophetic book, set after 515 B.C. in Palestine with the temple rebuilt.
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8,597 total reads 19th Sunday A 1 Kgs 19:9, 11-13 Elijah, a key figure in covenant renewal, reenacts the exodus journey. His life threatened (v2), he
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9,618 total reads 18th Sunday C Is 55:1-3 The reading describes how returning to Jerusalem highlights a shift from traditional kingship and Sinai covenant to a
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12,527 total reads 17th Sunday A 1 Kgs 3:5, 7-12. Sanctuaries were sacred places of divine communication where Yahweh was localized—Bethel for Jacob, Shiloh for Samuel,
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13,140 total reads 16th Sunday A Wis 12:13, 16-19 The book of Wisdom contrasts the justice of God with the injustice of the wicked, highlighting Yahweh’s
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11,400 total reads 15th Sunday A Is 55:10-11 In antiquity, spoken words were an extension of the person, often embodying the speaker’s characteristics. God creates with
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11,534 total reads 14th Sunday A Zech 9:9-10 The reading describes the emergence of the messianic king, a peaceful, just, and humble leader from David’s line,
