Liturgical Bible Study Guide: 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Cycle B
1st Reading – Jonah 3:1-5, 10 Commentators who have interpreted this book as a historical narrative identify Jonah with the 8th century B.C. prophet mentioned in 2 Kings 14:25. However, a majority of scholars today date the book between 200 and 400 B.C. based on the language used and the fact that a number of words used […]
Liturgical Bible Study Guide: 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Cycle A
1st Reading – Isaiah 8:23 – 9:3 Today we hear from a portion of Isaiah called the “Book of Emmanuel.” This book encompasses chapters 7 through 12. The portion we read from today is titled “The Prince of Peace.” The events described in Chapters 7 through 12 took place between 735 and 733 B.C. It […]