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«July 20, 2008»
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"Abraham and Isaac," John August Swanson. Used by permission from the artist.

Image © by John August Swanson.  Artwork held in the Luther Seminary Fine Arts Collection, St. Paul, Minn.

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Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 Commentary

by Dale Allison

Matt 13:24-30 and 36-43, the parable of the tares and its interpretation, recall in several respects 13:3-9 and 18-23, the parable of the sower and its interpretation.

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Isaiah 44:6-8 Commentary

by Juliana Claassens

Trauma theorists tell us that one of the essential steps for trauma victims reconstituting their shattered lives is to repair their narrative identity, i.e., constructing fragments of their former selves ...

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Genesis 28:10-19a Commentary

by Esther M. Menn

Jacob finds himself all alone at nightfall. He is on the run from his brother Esau because of a blessing.

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2nd Reading

Romans 8:12-25 Commentary

by Marion L. Soards

Chapters 5-8 of Paul's epistle to the Romans are practically a self-contained meditation on the operation of grace. Though many other notes are sounded in these four chapters of the letter, the overriding ...

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July 20, 2008

Join Profs. Karoline Lewis, David Lose and Matthew Skinner for a conversation around preaching the lectionary texts for 20 July: Isa 44, Gen 28, Rom 8:12-25, Matt 13:24-43.

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