Welcome to the Pauline Family's "Year of the Bible"! I'm reading the Bible clear through this year, and I invite you to read along with me. But first, let us pray:
I praise you, my God, with all people.
May they thank and adore you!
You have written your greatness in creation,
your Law in consciences,
your eternal promises in the Bible.
You are eternally faithful and always lovable!
As I read Sacred Scripture today, open my mind to hear your voice and understand your loving message.
Amen.
Today's three chapters are Exodus 2-4.
God's self-revelation to Abraham was the beginning of the story of the Chosen People. God's self-revelation to Moses is the beginning of a new stage in their religious history. This God whom Abraham knew as "God the Most High" reveals himself as "God the Most Near," intimately aware of human suffering. God is not remote. He sees the suffering of his people. He listens to his people when they cry. He listens to you.
If you are looking for a solid but approachable companion to the Bible, I can wholeheartedly recommend A Catholic Introduction to the Bible: The Old Testament by Brant Pitre and John Bergsma. Although the authors are top-level Scripture scholars, they write for "real" readers. Notes include recent findings from archaeology and ancient manuscripts.
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