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RCL: Genesis 29:15-28; Psalm 105:1-11, 45b or Psalm 128; Romans 8:26-39; Matthew 13:31-33,44-52 Genesis 29:15-28 The stories of Jacob, along with the stories of Abraham, Isaac and Joseph, are part of the ancestral stories of the second part of Genesis. This particular story of Jacob and Laban’s convoluted relationship follows the first cycle of Jacob…
RCL: Genesis 28:10-19a; Psalm 139: 1-11, 22-23 or Wisdom of Solomon 12:13, 16-19; Romans 8:12-25; Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 Genesis 28:10-19a Jacob is on the run. He and Rebekah, his mother, have connived to deceive his father, Isaac, into giving Jacob his older brother Esau’s birthright. Jacob’s deception, which led Isaac to grant him the blessing…
RCL: Genesis 25:19-34; Psalm 119:105-112; Romans 8:1-11; Matthew 13:1-9,18-23 Genesis 25:19-34 The narrator of this passage describes Jacob’s success over his brother Esau, and in doing so we learn something about God. We learn that Jacob, the younger brother, even from the womb will be served by his older brother. We hear of Esau’s displays…
RCL: Génesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67; Salmo 45: 11-18; Romanos 7:15-25a; Mateo 11:16-19, 25-30 Génesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67 La providencia es estar en el lugar correcto en el momento adecuado, según lo diseñado por Dios. Es confiar en la fruición bien sincronizada de la oportunidad y el cumplimiento de los resultados futuros orquestados por la intervención…
RLC: Génesis 22:1-14; Salmo 13; Romanos 6:12-23; Mateo 10:40-42 Génesis 22:1-14 Muchos cristianos contemporáneos encuentran que este texto es muy desafiante, ya que plantea preguntas incómodas sobre la naturaleza de Dios y cómo Dios interactúa con nosotros. ¿Por qué Dios probaría a Abraham al ordenarle sacrificar a su hijo Isaac? Una explicación es que los…
RCL: Génesis 21:8-21; Salmo 86:1-10, 16-17; Romanos 6:1b-11; Mateo 10:24-39 Génesis 21:8-21 Fuera del libro de Génesis, la palabra “Abrahán” aparece en la Biblia 142 veces. Compare eso con Sara, que aparece 24 veces, y Agar que sólo aparece 3 veces, una vez en Baruc y dos en la Carta a los Gálatas. Dado que…
RCL: Génesis 18:1-15, (21:1-7); Salmo 116:1, 10-17; Romanos 5:1-8; Mateo 9:35-10:8 (9-23) Génesis 18:1-15 En el Libro de Génesis, capítulo 18, versículos del 1al 15, el siempre fiel Abrahán, el primero de los patriarcas hebreos, inesperadamente acoge a Dios y a dos compañeros angélicos en un robledal cerca de su casa en el barrio de…
RLC: Génesis 12:1-9a; Salmo 33:1-12; Romanos 4:13-25; Mateo 9:9-13; 18-26 Génesis 12:1-9a La separación de uno mismo y de la familia es algo difícil y a veces necesario. Además del trabajo físico de empacar las pertenencias, reunir a los amigos o a la mudanza y desempacar, está la tensión mental y emocional de comenzar de…
RCL: Génesis 1:1-2:4a; Salmo 8; 2 Corintios 13:11-13; Mateo 28:16-20 Génesis 1:1-2:4a Este es el primero de los dos relatos de la creación en el Génesis. En éste, que proviene de lo que se conoce como la tradición sacerdotal, Dios creó, Dios habló y Dios estableció el orden del caos. Este orden en el que…
RCL: Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67; Psalm 45: 11-18 or Song of Solomon 2:8-13; Romans 7:15-25a; Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30 Genesis 24:34-28, 42-49, 58-67 Providence is being in the right place at the right time, as designed by God. It is trusting in the well-timed fruition of opportunity and fulfillment of future outcomes as orchestrated by divine…
RCL: Genesis 22:1-14; Psalm 13; Romans 6:12-23; Matthew 10:40-42 Genesis 22:1-14 Many contemporary Christians find this text to be very challenging, for it raises uncomfortable questions about the nature of God and how God interacts with us. Why would God test Abraham by ordering him to sacrifice his son Isaac? One explanation is that the…
RCL: Genesis 21:8-21; Psalm 86:1-10, 16-17; Romans 6:1b-11; Matthew 10:24-39 Genesis 21:8-21 Outside of the book of Genesis, the word “Abraham” appears in the Bible 142 times. Compare that with Sarah, which appears 24 times, and Hagar who only appears 3 times—once in Baruch and twice in Galatians. Given that father Abraham is remembered for…
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