Our Old Testament reading this week continues the story of Samuel, one of Israel’s great leaders. We met his faithful mother, Hannah, last week and saw how she had dedicated this child to the service of YHWH. Samuel is the last judge of this tribal people and shepherds them through the transition to a royal kingdom.
We also continue the rich stories of the Gospel of John. This work is highly symbolic; almost everything points to something larger and deeper than the surface stories.
The stories of Acts continue Luke’s theological history (or historical theology) within the early church among the earliest believers. These chapters herald the expansion of The Faith through Paul’s missionary journeys. The church transitions from local geography and Jewish identity to a multicultural, far flung community of Jesus.
Living in The Story blog for Week 26