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First Sunday in Lent

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Gospel Reading

Mark 1:9-15 Commentary

by C. Clifton Black

This Sunday’s lection comprises three episodes: Jesus’ baptism (Mark 1:9-11), his temptation (1:12-13), and his inaugural preaching (1:14-15).

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1st Reading

Genesis 9:8-17 Commentary

by Wil Gafney

God’s words to Noah and his sons in Genesis 9:9-10 are reasonably translated: “As for me, I am establishing my covenant with you and your descendants after you, and with every living creature ...

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Psalm

Psalm 25:1-10 Commentary

by J. Clinton McCann

The psalms immediately preceding Psalm 25 form a collection that is arranged in a chiastic pattern as follows:1

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2nd Reading

1 Peter 3:18-22 Commentary

by Jennifer T. Kaalund

As is the case with much of the New Testament, when reading First Peter we find ourselves reading other people’s mail.

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A Tempting Silence

by Karoline Lewis

February 18, 2018

The temptation of Jesus in the wilderness, always the first Sunday of Lent, is an unnervingly muted event in Mark. Unlike Matthew and Luke, where we hear the details of the devil’s ...

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SB587 - First Sunday in Lent

February 18, 2018

Discussion on Revised Common Lectionary texts for First Sunday in Lent (Feb. 18, 2018): (Gospel) Mark 1:9-15; (1st Reading) Genesis 9:8-17; Psalm 25:1-10; (2nd Reading) 1 Peter 3:18-22. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn., for WorkingPreacher.org.

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