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"The wolf shall live with the lamb ... and a little child shall lead them." 
"Contemporary Justice and Child," Symeon Shimin from Art in the Christian Tradition, a project of the
Vanderbilt Divinity Library, Nashville, Tennessee.
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Second Sunday of Advent

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Gospel Reading

Matthew 3:1-12 Commentary

by O. Wesley Allen Jr.

The Gospel reading for the First Sunday of Advent (Matthew 24:36-44) began the new liturgical year at the End (with a capital E), with the expectation of Jesus’ final coming to us.

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1st Reading

Isaiah 11:1-10 Commentary

by Casey Thornburgh Sigmon

As with all scripture, this oft-cited prophesy of messianic expectations has been used to paint a picture for Christ’s reign at times detached from the message of the text itself.

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Psalm

Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19 Commentary

by Walter C. Bouzard

Psalm 72:1-17, a prayer of well-being for the king, was employed as a part of a royal coronation or on the anniversary of the king’s accession.

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2nd Reading

Romans 15:4-13 Commentary

by Orrey McFarland

The second of three consecutive readings from Romans is designated for the second Sunday of Advent.

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John and the Two Sides of the Pulpit

by Matt Skinner

December 08, 2019

I wonder who baptized John.

He might have had to do it himself. But I hope someone helped. Even Jesus sought out another human being to baptize him. He didn’t go to John ...

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Sermon Brainwave Podcast

Sermon Brainwave #694 - Second Sunday of Advent

December 08, 2019

Discussion on texts for Second Sunday of Advent (Dec. 8, 2019). (Gospel) Matthew 3:1-12; (First Reading) Isaiah 11:1-10; Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19; (Second Reading) Romans 15:4-13. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn., for Working Preacher.

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