2 Samuel
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Ordinary 18B (2 Samuel 11:26-12:13a)
In this week’s reading, Bathsheba, the woman David drew dripping out of her bath and into his story, is not named.
Ordinary 18B (2 Samuel 11:26-12:13a)
In this week’s reading, Bathsheba, the woman David drew dripping out of her bath and into his story, is not named.
Ordinary 18B (2 Samuel 11:26-12:13a)
In this week’s reading, Bathsheba, the woman David drew dripping out of her bath and into his story, is not named.
Bathsheba with King David’s Letter, by Rembrandt van Rijn (1606–1669)
Art selection and commentary by Heidi J. Hornik and Mikeal C. Parsons
Bathsheba with King David’s Letter, by Rembrandt van Rijn (1606–1669)
Art selection and commentary by Heidi J. Hornik and Mikeal C. Parsons
Bathsheba with King David’s Letter, by Rembrandt van Rijn (1606–1669)
Art selection and commentary by Heidi J. Hornik and Mikeal C. Parsons
Bathsheba with King David’s Letter, by Rembrandt van Rijn (1606–1669)
Art selection and commentary by Heidi J. Hornik and Mikeal C. Parsons
July 26, 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time: 2 Samuel 11:1-15
I don’t want to identify with David, with this king who knows no limits. But why, pray God, does his arrogance feel so familiar?
Extravagant delight
Perhaps there is a connection we shouldn't miss between David's dancing with all his might--uninhibited, unclad, unaware of disapproval--and the generosity with which he blesses and distributes food to all the people. Both are extravagant gestures that turn love into action, withholding nothing.
Bigger on the inside
I've never knowingly visited purgatory or fairy land, but I have set foot in a few small places that, once entered, prove to be larger.
Sunday, December 21, 2014: 2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16; Luke 1:26-38
God’s word to Nathan and Gabriel’s word to Mary hold a tension that’s at the heart of biblical faith.
by Wes D. Avram
Giving to be forgiven: Alms in the Bible
In the Bible, forgiveness involves repayment of what is owed. One way to pay down the debt is through charity to the poor.
Giving to be forgiven: Alms in the Bible
In the Bible, forgiveness involves repayment of what is owed. One way to pay down the debt is through charity to the poor.
Giving to be forgiven: Alms in the Bible
In the Bible, forgiveness involves repayment of what is owed. One way to pay down the debt is through charity to the poor.