Walk in the Light
Lectionary Date: December 1, 2019 [1st Sunday of Advent, Year A]
This week, Rachel and Tim are joined by Dr. Tyler Mayfield, Professor of Old Testament/Hebrew Bible at Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary (Tim’s alma mater!). He is the author of Literary Structure and Setting in Ezekiel (2010), which argues for a new reading of the biblical book of Ezekiel, and A Guide to Bible Basics (2018), which presents the contents of the Christian Bible to strengthen biblical literacy. Look for his forthcoming book, Unto Us A Child Is Born: Isaiah, Advent, and Our Jewish Neighbors, available for pre-order now at Eerdmans! He has written several book chapters and journal articles and enjoys writing regularly for the website, WorkingPreacher.org .
One of the most beautiful perspectives during this Podcast was the insights shared regarding vs. 4…’He shall judge between the nations and shall arbitrate for many peoples; they shall beat their swords into plowshares…Professor McNinch stated “this can be seen as a visual of violence being turned into flourishing and cultivation. “The opening up of new opportunities of living”.