Liturgical Bible Study Guide: 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Cycle B
1st Reading – 1 Samuel 3:3b-10, 19 The two books under Samuel’s name in the Greek version of the Old Testament, the Septuagint, correspond to one book in the Hebrew Bible where it is located among the “later prophets.” The Vulgate, following the Greek, puts 1st and 2nd Samuel and 1st and 2nd Kings under the same heading: […]
Liturgical Bible Study Guide: 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Cycle A
1st Reading – Isaiah 49:3, 5-6 The Jerusalem Bible titles this reading “The Second Song of the Servant of Yahweh”. There are four servant songs in Isaiah (42:1-7; 49:1-7; 50:4-9; 52:13-53:12). They describe poetically the person (or nation) that will bring people to an awareness of God’s power, justice, and love. The servant will do […]