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Fifth Sunday of Easter
Sunday, May 6, 2012
Bernard Brandon Scott
These comments on are referred to in those for the Gospel reading for the Second Sunday of Easter.
The story of the conversion of the Ethiopian eunuch serves as a transition in Acts between the stoning of Stephen and the conversion of Saul. In the immediately preceding story, Philip has evangelized Samaria; now he turns to Gaza. Thus, the gospel is spreading north of Jerusalem into Samaria and... Read more...
Ben Witherington III
The story of Philip and the Ethiopian eunuch is in some ways the paradigmatic story of the conversion of a God-fearer, or Gentile former adherent of Judaism, to the Christian faith. The Ethiopian eunuch is interesting on several accounts. In the first place, we know that he is an African, and in antiquity there was much stress on the blackness of Ethiopians. In that world, this was not seen as a... Read more...
L. P. Jones
Easter focuses on what God alone can do. Only God can assure that darkness does not overcome light and can bring life from tomb. Even when we acknowledge our complete dependence on God, however, we want to know what God expects of us. How can we manifest our acceptance of and gratitude for God's gifts? Today's Gospel lection repeatedly calls us to bear fruit, and the other lections illustrate... Read more...
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A View from the Hill: Editor's Weblog
David B. Lott
Editor of New Proclamation
The Ascension of Our Lord /
Seventh Sunday of Easter
May 25/May 28, 2006
The texts that become the focus for your preaching this week will depend in large part in how (and if) your congregation celebrates the Ascension. Some churches will commemorate this festival on its designated day, May 25. Others will take the "moveable feast" option and celebrate it on Sunday, rather than continue the Easter progression... Read more...
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