Note on the Four Year Lectionary

Byhenry August 16, 2011

I’m doing a few comparisons of the passages in the four year lectionary I mentioned the other day. I’m posting them on my lectionary blog.

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Reading the Bible Chronologically
Byhenry September 3, 2012
A number of bloggers have responded to Marcus Borg’s article at the Huffington Post on reading the New Testament chronologically. Responses include Gaudete Theology, Bill Heroman, and Philip J. Long. I’d suggest reading those responses before reading my few comments. Here are some points that struck me: Borg contends that there is a trajectory of…
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The Earliest Gospel of Mark Has NOT Been Found
Byhenry February 22, 2012
I’m trying to correct some headlines. OK, my headline is wrong also, intentionally so. Here’s what happened: Dan Wallace said in a debate that a fragment of Mark has been found which one paleographer dated to the 1st century. There has been a good deal of discussion of this on the biblioblogs, for example, John…
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Biblical Studies Carnival XXXIX Posted
Byhenry March 1, 2009
… at Dr. Platypus. There’s always good stuff in this carnival, though I never get around to reading everything I intend to!
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Psalm 104 Article
Byhenry May 1, 2008
Since Psalm 104 is in the lectionary for Pentecost (May 11), I thought I’d take this opportunity to link again to my essay on that Psalm which dates from when I was working on my MA. I created a critical (or reconstructed) Hebrew text, provided a translation and notes, and did some analysis on the…
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Guthrie on the Authorship of Hebrews
Byhenry December 12, 2019
I took note of this quote from George Guthrie’s discussion of authorship: As with other matters of background we are almost entirely dependent on evidence internal to the book. So, what does the work reveal of its maker? George H. Guthrie, Hebrews, The NIV Application Commentary, Kindle edition In a way, this is the key…
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Thinking about the Servant – Isaiah 50:4-9a
Byhenry March 10, 2008
I made a mental connection this morning while reading the lectionary passages for Palm Sunday/Passion Sunday. I’m not certain just how valid this is, but I thought I’d write about it. There are multiple views of the servant passages in 2nd Isaiah. Some see each passage separately, with some being prophecies of the Messiah, and…
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