In Book IV of the Psalms, Israel reflects on the Exodus as they continue to wrestle with the loss of the kingdom and what that loss means for God’s kingship. 

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Scott talks with JD about Book III of the Psalms. In Book III, Israel reckons with the loss of the kingdom. 

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Scott suggests the following psalms of lament: 74, 77, 79, 80, 88

Scott references the Catechism of the Catholic Church, paragraph 2778

Numbers: An Introduction and Commentary by Gordon J. Wenham 

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Scott talks with JD about the dramatic imagery of the psalms, the relationship between the Kingdom of God and the kingdom of Israel and how we can approach psalms about vengeance. 

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Reflections on the Psalms by C.S. Lewis

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Scott and JD dive into Book I of the Psalms. Scott explores the themes of lament and praise, faith and hope. He also talks about the terms ‘Torah’ and ‘messiah.’

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The Red Wheelbarrow by William Carlos Williams

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Join JD Flynn and Scott Powell for this new season of Sunday School, all about the Book of Psalms. In this episode, Scott talks about the function of the psalms— and their place in Scripture.

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Show notes:

Answering God: The Psalms as Tools for Prayer by Eugene Peterson

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Scott and JD talk about the Presentation, the Magi and the role of prophets.

The readings for this episode are Luke 2: 22-40.

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Scott and JD talk about the Visitation, the Annunciation and the circumstances of the birth of Jesus.

The readings for this episode are Luke 1: 26-56 and Luke 2: 1-21.

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Scott and JD kick off this three-episode Advent miniseries with the story of Zachariah and Elizabeth, from the Gospel of Luke.

The readings for this episode are Luke 1: 5-23, 57-80.

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Scott talks about the woman at Bethany, the Last Supper and one of the lesser known feasts in Judaism in this final episode about the Gospel of Mark.

Join us in learning all about the infancy narratives in Season 2 of Sunday School, releasing this Advent!

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Scott talks with JD about the Transfiguration, Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday and the eschatological discourse.

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