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Luke 9:51-62: Following Jesus is a whole life commitment:
As they were going along the road, someone said to him, "I will follow you wherever you go." And Jesus said to him, "Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head." To another he said, "Follow me." But he said, "Lord, first let me go and bury my father." But Jesus said to him, "Let the dead bury their own dead; but as for you, go and proclaim the kingdom of God." Another said, "I will follow you, Lord; but let me first say farewell to those at my home." Jesus said to him, "No one who puts a hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God."
Galatians 5:1,13-25
Through love become slaves to one another. For the whole law is summed up in a single commandment, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself."
The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against such things. And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live by the Spirit, let us also be guided by the Spirit.
2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14
Elijah is “caught up into heaven.” Elijah picks up his mantle.
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Stewart Flory writes:
ReplyDeleteGalatians: Yoke of slavery. Some truly random thoughts: *zugos douleias* zugos is in fact the word for the agricultural implement. In Mordern Greek *suzugos" yoke mate is colloq. for "spouse." In the ancient world slaves could save money and purchase their freedom. Some slaves could become rich and own their own slaves. Much worse than slavery was working for hire. Your master had to feed you and keep you healthy; your boss did not. When Odysseus meets Achilles in the underworld he supposes the hero must enjoy his fame despite being dead. The reply: "I would rather be a hired man and alive, than king over all the dead." A non-Christian sentiment to be sure.