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In this episode, we consider the readings for the Proper 5, Year B in the Lectionary cycle: 1 Samuel 8:4-20, (11:14-15) & Psalm 138 or Genesis 3:8-15 & Psalm 130; 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1; Mark 3:20-35.

We discuss the Israelites request for a king and the implications of rejecting the Lord's governance, Paul's tent-building work in Corinth & his use of that language in his epistle, and navigating the topics of Jesus' brothers and sisters, Beelzebub, and the blasphemy of the Holy Spirit on this side of 2000 years of Christian interpretation.

Notes:
--Dwell App
Prayers of the People, Proper 5

Lamb of the Free: Recovering the Varied Sacrificial Understanding of Jesus's Death, by: Andrew Remington Rillera

Imaginative illustration with Jesus and his brothers and sisters, by: Liridi Art

The Bible Project
--Bible Project's video overview of 1 Samuel
--Bible Project's video overview of 2 Corinthians
--Bible Project's video on the Holy Spirit


2:01 Collect
2:56 1 Samuel 8:4-20, (11:14-15)
24:47 Psalm 138
27:37  2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1
37:15  Mark 3:20-35

Our outro music is an original song by our friend Dcn. Jeremiah Webster, a poet and professor whose giftedness is rivaled by his humbleness. You can find his published works, including After So Many Fires, with a quick Google.