The Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 18 - 4 September 2011
The Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 18 - 4 September 2011 Exodus 12:1-14 Psalm 149 or Ezekiel 33:7-11 Psalm 119:33-40 Romans 13:8-14 St. Matthew 18:15-20
Blake - Ezekiel
Background: Ezekiel There is a moment in Terry Jones’ The Life of Brian, that I think actually portrays an ancient situation. It is that moment when Brian, below the walls of Jerusalem, encounters prophets. They are a staggering lot, crazy with make up and accessories, wild-eyed, speaking with out editing what they are saying, pronouncing the impossible. Most commentators would put Ezekiel right in this lot. A man of vision and variable emotions, Ezekiel is difficult to examine and hold in focus. He seems to be the author of something new in Judaism, and in his work we see the whole spectrum of Israelite institutions: priesthood, prophecy, literacy, and theological discovery. The broad visi