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Healing And Reconciliation, Lawrence Frizzell
Healing And Reconciliation, Lawrence Frizzell
Department of Religion Publications
Cycle A liturgical readings for the Third Sunday of Advent, December 12, 2010: Is 35:1-6, 10; Ps 146; Jas 5:7-10; Mt 11:2-11. This article was previously published in The Catholic Advocate.
Maintaining The Continuity Of Teaching Authority, Lawrence Frizzell
Maintaining The Continuity Of Teaching Authority, Lawrence Frizzell
Department of Religion Publications
Cycle C liturgical readings for the Third Sunday of Easter, April 18, 2010: Acts 5:24-41, Ps 30, Rv 5:11-14, Jn 21:1-19. This article was previously published in The Catholic Advocate.
The Lord's Anointed: Covenantal Kingship In Psalm 2 And Acts 4, Alexander C. Stewart
The Lord's Anointed: Covenantal Kingship In Psalm 2 And Acts 4, Alexander C. Stewart
Senior Honors Theses
This study examines the title “Christ” as applied to Jesus in Acts 4:25-27. “Christ” or “Anointed One” here is directly connected to Psalm 2:1-2, and ultimately derives from the royal anointing ceremony of Israel. That ceremony symbolizes a commitment by God to the monarch which is made most specific in the Davidic covenant. The Gospel of Luke uses the title “Christ” to connect these Davidic themes to Jesus. In Acts 4:25-27, “Christ” continues to signify Israel’s king backed by the Davidic covenant. The apostles’ reading of Psalm 2 provides a foundation for understanding their own recent persecution and for their …