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Commentary on Isaiah 52:13-53:12; Hebrews 4:14-16, 5:7-9; John 18:1 - 19:42
Some thoughts to consider on Good Friday...
Contemplate these two scenes:
God in Jesus, battered and naked on the Cross, is made accessible to all. We still need discerning eyes to see this, but even a pagan soldier could see it (see Mark 15:39).
The veil of the Temple is torn in two. The Holy of Holies is thrown open (Matt 27:51) and God is no longer hidden behind a veil, inaccessible except to the High Priest, and then only once a year. He is available to all of us - at any time and in any place.
All early cultures sacrificed blood to their gods. Blood was associated with the life principle - we can bleed to death. The most precious offering to God was blood, and the most precious blood of all was … Continue
Commentary on Exodus 12:1-8,11-14; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26
Today’s Scripture readings cover the whole sweep of what today’s feast means. The First Reading is a description of the Jewish Passover Meal. It is a sacramental re-enactment of the meal taken by the Israelites before … Continue