Sep-12 Liturgical Study Twenty-fourth Sunday
Sep-12 Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary time Isaiah 50:4c-9a This is the third of four passages in Isaiah that make up the “Songs of the Servant” (42:1-4, 49:1-6, 50:4-9, 52:13-53:12). The identity of this servant is greatly debated. Was it an individual or the nation of Israel? Here the term Lord God is used 4 times verse 4: The Lord GOD gave me a tongue verses 5-6: The Lord GOD opened to me ears verses 7-8: But the Lord GOD helps me verse 9: The Lord GOD helps me First two times in past tense where Lord God teaches the prophet/servant, last two in present tense where Lord God is there to help the prophet/servant Psalm 116 Psalm 116 is a prayer of thanksgiving that begins by saying that God has rescued the psalmist from trouble (verses 1-2). Then the psalm describes the distressing circumstance now past (verse 3), recalls a prayer for help (verse 4) along with the Lord’s saving response (verses 5-11) James 2:14-18 James, the action disciple, calls on all Christians to live the w...