It has been a very busy time over Advent and Christmas with clients and parish taking up a lot time.
Like most people - I was quite ill with the winter flu virus over the winter but am now back at the gym and feeling better.
Have hosted South African friends Alan and Maria for the past 3 weeks and now fully back at work.
St Mary Abbots
Matins
9th January 2009
Baptism Sunday
Johannine teaching on John the Baptist
Lamb of God - title introduced:
various explanations given by commentators
- first - Isaiah 53 - the suffering servant
-takes away the sins of the woel
baptism with the spirit
-secondly, Passover Lamb
celebrates the notion of exodus and deliverance
Barnabas Lindars writes: " we conclude that the title is based on Isaiah 53 interpreted in the light of the passover sacrifice."
Baptim - reveals the truth of the incarnation
initiates the notion of Jesus as Messiah
is the first sign that sin will be dealt with.
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