by Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon From the first page of Holy Writ, the reader is left with no doubt about the nature of the world and humanity's place within it. These themes are made very plain. Perhaps it is less obvious that a certain polemical concern is active in the mind of the Hebrew author … [Read more...]
The First Trial of David as King
by Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon When---apparently in the third century before Christ---the Sefer Shemuel was divided into 1st and 2nd Samuel, its editors found a more-than-satisfactory division point at the death of Saul. Thus, the first book ends with the Battle of Mount Gilboah, and the second … [Read more...]
Sunspots in Scripture
by Fr. Patrick Henry ReardonThe account of Ananias and Sapphira is arguably the most frightening story in the New Testament. We are scarcely surprised by St. Luke's comment that"great fear came upon all the Church and upon all who heard these things."In Luke's bright account of the grace of the Holy … [Read more...]
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