Sunday, Jun 16, 2019: Scripture Readings – Trinity

 

Old Testament: Proverbs (8:1-4, 22-31)

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Does not wisdom call, and does not understanding raise her voice? On the heights, beside the way, at the crossroads she takes her stand; beside the gates in front of the town, at the entrance of the portals she cries out: “To you, O people, I call, and my cry is to all that live.  The Lord created me at the beginning of his work, the first of his acts of long ago. Ages ago I was set up, at the first, before the beginning of the earth. When there were no depths I was brought forth, when there were no springs abounding with water. Before the mountains had been shaped, before the hills, I was brought forth— when he had not yet made earth and fields, or the world’s first bits of soil. When he established the heavens, I was there, when he drew a circle on the face of the deep, when he made firm the skies above, when he established the fountains of the deep, when he assigned to the sea its limit, so that the waters might not transgress his command, when he marked out the foundations of the earth, then I was beside him, like a master worker; and I was daily his delight, rejoicing before him always, rejoicing in his inhabited world and delighting in the human race.

 

  • In the Middle Ages this was a time of ordination.
  • One of the devotions in the “Book of Common Prayer” is labeled Trinity.
  • Does not deal with the life of Jesus – just a doctrine.
  • Notion of “Wisdom” being somewhat personified.
  • In the form of a poem – very structured – voice of Wisdom.
  • Wisdom was feminine in Greek.

 

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The Response: Canticle 13

 

Glory to you, Lord God of our fathers; *

 you are worthy of praise; glory to you.

Glory to you for the radiance of your holy Name; *

we will praise you and highly exalt you for ever.

Glory to you in the splendor of your temple; *

on the throne of your majesty, glory to you.

Glory to you, seated between the Cherubim; *

we will praise you and highly exalt you for ever.

Glory to you, beholding the depths; *

in the high vault of heaven, glory to you.

Glory to you, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; *

we will praise you and highly exalt you for ever.

 

  • Canticles are located in the Deuterocanonical Bible
  • Highlights the praise of God.

 

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The New Testament: Romans (5:1-5)

 

Since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have obtained access to this grace in which we stand; and we boast in our hope of sharing the glory of God. And not only that, but we also boast in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us.

 

  • First line refers to God and Jesus.
  • Last line refers to the Holy Spirit.
  • Selected for Trinity Sunday base upon the above.

 

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The Gospel: John (16:12-15)

 

Jesus said to his disciples, “I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth; for he will not speak on his own, but will speak whatever he hears, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. He will glorify me, because he will take what is mine and declare it to you. All that the Father has is mine. For this reason I said that he will take what is mine and declare it to you.”

 

  • Part of the long Last Supper narrative.
  • The Holy Spirit will continue the work of Jesus.
  • Mentions the Father and the Spirit.

 

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