Isaiah 63:7-9 and Matthew 2:13-23 are the focus for this first Sunday after Christmas. Kylie and Robyn discuss the Magi, the political situation, and the way Matthew places Jesus in a long tradition of Jewish leaders who are chosen by God to liberate or save God's people.
We refer to a new book "The Magi" by Eric Vanden Eykel who <a href="https://theconversation.com/who-were-the-3-wise-men-who-visited-jesus-195159">writes about the magi here. </a>

Isaiah 63:7-9 and Matthew 2:13-23 are the focus for this first Sunday after Christmas. Kylie and Robyn discuss the Magi, the political situation, and the way Matthew places Jesus in a long tradition of Jewish leaders who are chosen by God to liberate or save God's people. We refer to a new book "The Magi" by Eric Vanden Eykel who writes about the magi here.

Isaiah 63:7-9 and Matthew 2:13-23 are the focus for this first Sunday after Christmas. Kylie and Robyn discuss the Magi, the political situation, and the way Matthew places Jesus in a long tradition of Jewish leaders who are chosen by God to liberate or save God's people.
We refer to a new book "The Magi" by Eric Vanden Eykel who <a href="https://theconversation.com/who-were-the-3-wise-men-who-visited-jesus-195159" rel="noopener noreferrer">writes about the magi here.&nbsp;</a>

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By the Well is a weekly lectionary-based podcast for preachers. Each week we take a deep dive into some of the texts from the Revised Common Lectionary, exploring their ancient setting and how we might preach them today. We aim to take the Bible seriously, but not literally, bringing the best biblical scholarship into conversation with lived experience, pastoral need, and theology.

Our name, By the Well, is a nod to the Samaritan woman in John 4. In many ways she is an ordinary woman, perhaps on the margins of her community. When she encounters Jesus during her daily task of drawing water at the well, it transforms her and her faith. In discovering the “living water” that is Christ, she becomes a preacher and evangelist for her community, bringing them to encounter the good news of God for themselves.

- Fran and Robyn (co-founders)

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By the Well is a weekly lectionary-based podcast for preachers. Each week we take a deep dive into some of the texts from the Revised Common Lectionary, exploring their ancient setting and how we might preach them today. We aim to take the Bible seriously, but not literally, bringing the best biblical scholarship into conversation with lived experience, pastoral need, and theology. Our name, By the Well, is a nod to the Samaritan woman in John 4. In many ways she is an ordinary woman, perhaps on the margins of her community. When she encounters Jesus during her daily task of drawing water at the well, it transforms her and her faith. In discovering the “living water” that is Christ, she becomes a preacher and evangelist for her community, bringing them to encounter the good news of God for themselves. - Fran and Robyn (co-founders)

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