That almost made it into my sermon today, but since I was tying the temptations in the Garden to Christ's temptations, my sermon was already way too long.
When I was reading the collect, I thought: I wonder why I didn't do more with the wilderness theme for Lent.
That's the joy of the one year lectionary. I can save up these thoughts for next time and not have to wait three years for it.
I know I've seen this connection somewhere before. I'm thinking you, Petersen or Fenton. or maybe Luther. btw, did you note the beautiful Law/Gospel thing going on with Saturday's TDP readings from Genesis and Mark? curse to body and soul undone
The Lutheran Study Bible (online edition) doesn't show its work of connecting the dots, but does make the same point as you, by quoting Apology II 46 at Genesis 3:19:
"Human nature is subjected not only to death and other bodily evils, but also to the devil's kingdom."
oooo! Neato! Thanks, Pr. Weedon. I'll have to think about that one for a while. In the mean time, let my try:
Genesis 2:7 - "then the LORD God formed the man of dust from the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living creature.
John 20:21-23 - "Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I am sending you." And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you withhold forgiveness from any, it is withheld."
The Screwtape Letters come to mind.
ReplyDeleteThat almost made it into my sermon today, but since I was tying the temptations in the Garden to Christ's temptations, my sermon was already way too long.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was reading the collect, I thought: I wonder why I didn't do more with the wilderness theme for Lent.
That's the joy of the one year lectionary. I can save up these thoughts for next time and not have to wait three years for it.
I know I've seen this connection somewhere before. I'm thinking you, Petersen or Fenton. or maybe Luther.
ReplyDeletebtw, did you note the beautiful Law/Gospel thing going on with Saturday's TDP readings from Genesis and Mark? curse to body and soul undone
The Lutheran Study Bible (online edition) doesn't show its work of connecting the dots, but does make the same point as you, by quoting Apology II 46 at Genesis 3:19:
ReplyDelete"Human nature is subjected not only to death and other bodily evils, but also to the devil's kingdom."
oooo! Neato! Thanks, Pr. Weedon. I'll have to think about that one for a while. In the mean time, let my try:
ReplyDeleteGenesis 2:7 - "then the LORD God formed the man of dust from the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living creature.
John 20:21-23 - "Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I am sending you." And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you withhold forgiveness from any, it is withheld."
Devil and Dust gives way to Spirit and Breath. :)
The moment I read this, I thought of 1 Peter 5:8-9.
ReplyDelete(with the Compline melody of course!) :P