Read Reflect In the Hebrew Psalms 120-134 are called songs of “Ascents,” a phrase which scholars think marks them out as songs to be sung as Jewish pilgrims travelled uphill to Jerusalem. Since they went to Jerusalem three times a year to celebrate festivals, one can imagine them singing these songs along the way. As […]
Read More bullies, help, scorn
Read Reflect “One body, many parts.” That is Paul’s picture of the church. “Don’t be idle!” (vv 12-20). Look through these verses again to see how Paul shows that every Christian has a part to play in the life of the “body” which is the people of God. The only person for whom there is […]
Read More scorn, body, division