by Fr. Patrick Henry ReardonUnique to the Gospel of St. Luke is his distinctive pairing of two particular miracle stories: the healing of the centurion's sick servant (Luke 7:1-10) and the raising of the widow's dead son (7:11-17). Before considering Luke's intent in this juxtaposition, a comment on … [Read more...]
The Root Of The Word “Hebrew”
by Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon The Book of Joshua is introduced in a decisive---not to say, abrupt----fashion: "It came to pass, after the death of Moses, the Lord's servant, that the Lord spoke to Joshua ben-Nun, Moses' deputy, saying, 'Moses My servant is dead. Now, then, rise up, cross over … [Read more...]
Israel’s Interest In The Mind of the Prophets
by Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon It is easy to detect, over the course of biblical history, significant changes in Israel's interest in the prophets. The most significant change, I suppose, comes with the emergence of literary prophecy in the eighth century. In the previous century Israel's … [Read more...]
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