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Lectionary Homily for 31 December 2023 (Eve of the Circumcision and Name of Jesus)
Numbers 6:22–27 Psalm 8 Galatians 3:23–29 Luke 2:21 We will ignore the Gospel today — the Gospel reading anyway, and, even then, only until the end of this homily. Instead, let us, somewhat appropriately, begin with the first reading: For Zion’s sake I will not keep silent, / and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not be quiet, until her righteousness goes forth as brightness, / and her salvation as a burning torch. — Isaiah 62:1 (ESV) Before we turn to the Christian understanding of this verse, let us look at how a Dispensationalist or a so-called American ‘Evangelical’ might interpret it. First…
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