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Aleksandr Ivanov, 1806-1858. Elijah and the Widow of Zarephath, from Art in the Christian Tradition, a project of the Vanderbilt Divinity Library, Nashville, Tenn. Original source

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Gospel Reading

Luke 7:11-17 Commentary

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The author of Luke-Acts presents to Theophilus, the lover of God (could that be us?), an orderly account designed to explore and answer the question, “Who then is this?” (Luke 8:25).

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1st Reading

1 Kings 17:17-24 Commentary

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Deprivation and despair are two words that come to mind when reading the stories narrated in 1 Kings 17.

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1 Kings 17:8-16 Commentary

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The widow of Zarephath labors under a death sentence.

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Psalm

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Because I am a Psalms scholar, I am always on the lookout for where and when the Psalms show up, whether it be in worship or in the public arena.

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Galatians 1:11-24 Commentary

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“God called me through his grace.”

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Discussion on texts for Third Sunday after Pentecost (Ord. 10) (June 5, 2016): (Gospel) Luke 7:11-17;(First Reading) 1 Kings 17:17-24; (Alternate First Reading) 1 Kings 17:8-16; Psalm 30; (Second Reading) Galatians 1:11-24.

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