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 39-40 (yay!) and Leviticus 1.
We are moving into a new book today. The name Leviticus might clue you in that this book deals a lot in matters that concern the Levites, that is, those who minister to the Lord in formal worship. Don't worry: that's not all there is.
Fun fact: Catholic deacons are sometimes referred to in classic texts as "levites."
Fun fact #2: The Liberty Bell is engraved with words from the Book of Leviticus (chapter 25).
Start reading here and Leviticus here.
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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