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Nazareth Then and Now
Ancient Nazareth lacked the critical advantages for its development as a significant settlement: abundant water supply, an elevated site for defensive purposes, and strategic location adjacent to a major highway. The most comprehensive recent study of the archeology of ancient Nazareth and its local region was completed by Ken Dark over several seasons between 2004…
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The oldest hatred
Presentation to a panel discussion sponsored by the Jewish Council of Australia at St John’s Cathedral, Brisbane on Monday, 29 September 2025. The topic of the event was: Should anti-Semitism be exceptionalised or should we combat all forms of racism together? Co-hosts for the event included: Doykeit (a local Jewish group in Brisbane), St John’s…
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Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost (11 August 2013)
Contents 1 Lectionary 2 First Reading: Isaiah 3 Second Reading: Letter to the Hebrews 4 Gospel: Travel light on the kingdom way 5 Jesus Database 6 Liturgies and Prayers 6.1 Music Suggestions Lectionary Isaiah 1:1, 10-20 & Psalm 50:1-8, 22-23 Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16 Luke 12:32-40 First Reading: Isaiah This week we continue with the RCL…
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Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost (4 August 2013)
Contents 1 Lectionary 2 First Reading: Hosea 11:1-11 3 Second Reading: Colossian 3:1-11 4 Gospel: Luke 12 4.1 The disputed inheritance 4.2 The rich farmer 5 Jesus Database 6 Liturgies and Prayers 6.1 Music Suggestions Lectionary Hosea 11:1-11 & Psalm 107:1-9, 43 Colossians 3:1-11 Luke 12:13-21 First Reading: Hosea 11:1-11 This reading from the prophet…
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Tenth Sunday after Pentecost (28 July 2013)
Contents 1 Lectionary 2 First Reading: Hosea 1 3 Second Reading: Colossians 4 Gospel: Jesus’ teaching on prayer 5 Jesus Database 6 Liturgies and Prayers 6.1 Music Suggestions Lectionary Hosea 1:2-10 & Psalm 85 Colossians 2:6-15, (16-19) Luke 11:1-13 First Reading: Hosea 1 This week we dip into the prophetic traditions associated with Hosea, who…
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Ninth Sunday after Pentecost C (21 July 2013)
Contents 1 Lectionary 2 Gospel: Jesus, Women and Discipleship 2.1 Dennis Nineham 2.2 John P. Meier 2.3 Kathleen Corley 3 Jesus Database 4 Liturgies and Prayers 4.1 Music Suggestions Lectionary Amos 8:1-12 & Psalm 52 Colossians 1:15-28 Luke 10:38-42 Gospel: Jesus, Women and Discipleship This week’s Gospel is a much-loved episode from Luke. Like the…
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Eighth Sunday after Pentecost C (14 July 2013)
Contents 1 Lectionary 2 First Reading: Amos 7 3 Second Reading: Colossians 4 Gospel: The good Samaritan 4.1 John Dominc Crossan 4.2 James D.G. Dunn 4.3 Robert W. Funk 4.4 Jesus Seminar 4.5 Samuel Lachs 4.6 Gerd Lüdemann 4.7 John P. Meier 4.8 B. Brandon Scott 5 Jesus Database 6 Liturgies and Prayers 6.1 Music…
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Seventh Sunday after Pentecost C (7 July 2013)
Contents 1 Lectionary 2 First Reading: Kings and prophets in Israel and Syria 3 Second Reading: See what large letters 4 Gospel: The mission of the 70 5 Jesus Database 6 Liturgies and Prayers 6.1 Music Suggestions Lectionary 2 Kings 5:1-14 & Psalm 30 Galatians 6:(1-6), 7-16 Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 First Reading: Kings and prophets…
