The Beatitudes ~ Luke 6:17-26
Channel: The Caffeinated Bible
Date: 2022-02-12

This week's readings from the Lectionary is Luke 6:17-26, the Beatitudes. Immediately you should notice that Luke's version is very different from Matthews. Why? And how does Jeremiah and Psalm 1 serve as the background to Jesus' teachings on the Beatitudes.

Books:
Reading the Bible with Giants: How 2000 Years of Biblical Interpretation Can Shed New Light on Old Texts. Second Edition, Cascade Books, 2015
Print or eBook versions
https://tinyurl.com/ybkny2zl

Reading the Bible with Giants on Apple Books
An interactive versions with images, video and other features not available in print versions - highly recommended if you have an iPad or Mac. Free sample chapter also.
https://tinyurl.com/yd7qg74n

The philosophical basis behind reading the Bible in conversation with our tradition:
Reception Theory and Biblical Hermeneutics, Pickwick Publications, 2009.
https://wipfandstock.com/reception-theory-and-biblical-hermeneutics.html

Friends:    
Edge of Faith: Art & Culture Through a Christian Lens magazine
https://edgeoffaithmagazine.com

Music: 
Unicorn Heads, "Six Seasons"
Levitate, "Vanity Reprise"

Fuller Theological Seminary
https://www.fuller.edu

St. George’s Anglican Church
https://www.stgac.org

Software I use in the videos ~ Accordance Bible Software:
https://www.accordancebible.com