Study of the Readings
Ed. by
Joyce Ann Zimmerman,
et al
• Words, Phrases
• To the point
• First Two Readings
• Experience
Dennis
Hamm, SJ
Ezekiel shows the Great Shepherd reprimanding those sheep who feed on the good pasture and then tread down the rest of the grass, those who drink of clear water and proceed to foul the water with their feet.
John Kavanaugh, SJ
At the end of history, Jesus Christ, the Word of God made human flesh, addresses also the one who sent him: “Whatsoever you do to the least of my brothers and sisters, you do unto me.” These words that challenge us are the very words that save us.
John J. Pilch
The ram was associated with honorable Greek gods like Zeus, Apollo, and Poseidon, while the goat was associated with Greek gods known for shameful and unrestrained behavior like Pan, Bacchus, and Aphrodite.
Come, you who kept the seal of faith unbroken, who were swift to assemble in the churches, who listened to my Scriptures, longed for my words, observed my law day and night, and like good soldiers shared in my suffering because you wanted to please me, your heavenly King.
Reginald H. Fuller
Many important problems are raised in this passage from Corinthians, such as the concept of Christ as the first fruits, the Adam/Christ typology, the importance of “order” in the resurrection process, and its relation to the Corinthians’ gnostic view that Christians were already raised.