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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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Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost (24 August 2014)
Contents 1 Lectionary 2 First Reading: The birth of a saviour, Moses 3 Gospel: Who is Jesus 4 Jesus Database 5 Liturgies and Prayers 5.1 Music Suggestions Lectionary Exodus 1:8-2:10 & Psalm 124 (or, Isaiah 51:1-6 & Psalm 138) Romans 12:1-8 Matthew 16:13-20 First Reading: The birth of a saviour, Moses While the sacred traditions…
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Tenth Sunday after Pentecost (17 August 2014)
Contents 1 Lectionary 2 Gospel: Distant Girl Cured 2.1 Horizontal Line Synopsis 2.2 John P. Meier 2.3 Jesus Seminar 2.4 John Dominic Crossan 2.5 Elaine Wainwright 2.6 Alan Cadwallader 3 Jesus Database 4 Liturgies and Prayers 4.1 Music Suggestions Lectionary Genesis 45:1-15 & Psalm 133 [or, Isaiah 56:1, 6-8 & Psalm 67] Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32…
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Ninth Sunday after Pentecost (10 August 2014)
Contents 1 Lectionary 2 Jesus and the stormy sea 3 Ancient near eastern traditions 4 The cosmic waters in the Bible 5 Power over the Sea 5.1 Homer, Odyssey 5.2 The Buddha and his disciples 5.3 Porphyry 5.4 Sibylline Oracles 6 Jesus walks on the sea 7 Jesus calms the storm 8 Peter sinks 9…
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Eighth Sunday after Pentecost (3 August 2014)
Contents 1 Lectionary 2 Gospel: Bread and fish 2.1 1 Corinthians 15:6 2.2 John 6:1-15 2.3 Mark 6:33-44 and 8:1-10 (and parallels) 2.4 Luke 24:13-33, 35 2.5 Luke 24:41-43 2.6 John 21:9,12-13 3 Jesus Database 4 Liturgies and Prayers 4.1 Music Suggestions Lectionary Genesis 32:22-31 & Psalm 17:1-7, 15 (Isaiah 55:1-5 & Psalm 145:8-9, 14-21)…
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Seventh Sunday after Pentecost (27 July 2014)
Contents 1 Lectionary 2 Gospel: More parables from Matthew 2.1 Mustard Seed 2.2 The Leaven 2.3 The Treasure 2.4 The Pearl 2.5 The Fishnet 2.6 The Kingdom’s Scribe 3 Jesus Database 4 Liturgies and Prayers 4.1 Music Suggestions Lectionary Genesis 29:15-28 & Psalm 105:1-11, 45b (or Psalm 128) [alt 1 Kings 3:5-12 & Psalm 119:129-136]…
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Sixth Sunday after Pentecost (20 July 2014)
Contents 1 Lectionary 2 The Parables — Matthew 13 (continued) 3 The Planted Weeds 4 Jesus Database 5 Liturgies and Prayers 5.1 Music Suggestions Lectionary Genesis 28:10-19a and Psalm 139:1-12, 23-24 [or Wisdom of Solomon 12:13, 16-19 (or Isaiah 44:6-8) and Psalm 86:11-17] Romans 8:12-25 Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 The Parables — Matthew 13 (continued) This…
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