Last week I wrote, that John the Baptist’s expectation of the Messiah– axes, winnowing forks, and fire– didn’t fit well with what Jesus actually did. “Evidently even the prophets didn’t fully understand the nature and message of Jesus. Jesus was not the Messiah most people were expecting.” And “It is interesting that Matthew does not […]
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Enough Peace Even for a Brood of Vipers
Prophets! This week the Advent lectionary gives us two prophets, Isaiah and John the Baptist. They both have some things to say using reptiles as examples and images. Vipers and Asps and Adders. While there are some exceptions, many people are uncomfortable around snakes. Yet in Isaiah’s vision we have nothing to fear from snakes, […]
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