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Join Fr. Aaron & Marissa Burt for this week's episode, in which they consider the readings for Advent 4, Year C in the Lectionary cycle: Micah 5:2-5a; Psalm 80:1-7; Hebrews 10:1-10; Luke 1:39-56.

They discuss the promise of a future Shepherd, the callbacks and cross references throughout the biblical narrative, and Elisabeth's and Mary's prophetic words.

Notes:

--Dwell App
Prayers of the People, Advent 4, Year C
2019 Book of Common Prayer

Fleming Rutledge's book: Advent: The Once and Future Coming of Jesus Christ
Andrew Rillera's book: Lamb of the Free: Recovering the Varied Sacrificial Understandings of Jesus' Death

Ari Lamm's latest thread on Joseph

The Bible Project
--Bible Project's Advent video series
--Bible Project's video on John the Baptizer

1:32 Collect
2:03  Micah 5:2-5a
17:01 Psalm 80:1-7
21:24 Hebrews 10:1-10
35:29 Luke 1:39-56

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.