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Lectionary Lab PREMIUM Edition for the Eighth Sunday after Pentecost, Year C

Lectionary Lab PREMIUM Edition for the Eighth Sunday after Pentecost, Year C

July 31, 2022

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Hosea 11:1-11
Parent imagery is used frequently in Hebrew scripture to describe God and God’s actions. We have here the image of a very patient parent, indeed!

Faced with a rebellious teenager of a people, God says, “How can I give you up, O Eprhraim? How can I hand you over, O Israel?” The love of a parent is enduring, is unendin…

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