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«July 12, 2009»
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"Peaceable Kingdom," 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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Gospel Reading

Mark 6:14-29 Commentary

by Mark G. Vitalis Hoffman

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1st Reading

Amos 7:7-15 Commentary

by Elna K. Solvang

This brief passage consists of a vision (verses 7-9; the third of five visions in Amos), a report (verses 10-11), an eviction notice (verses 12-13), and a defense (verses 14-15).

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Alt. 1st Reading

2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19 Commentary

by Richard W. Nysse

Over the next three weeks, we move from a "yes-but" narrative (2 Samuel 6) to a "YES!" narrative (2 Samuel 7) to a "NO!" narrative (2 Samuel 11).

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Psalm

Psalm 85:8-13 Commentary

by W. H. Bellinger, Jr.

An interpretation of Psalm 85:8-13 needs first to find a context in the whole of Psalm 85.

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2nd Reading

Ephesians 1:3-14 Commentary

by Arland J. Hultgren

The Second Lesson for this Sunday is the first in a series of readings from the Letter to the Ephesians extending over seven Sundays.

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July 12, 2009

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