Today's readings: Gen 29; Mt 28; Est 5; Act 28
Gen 29:10 When Jacob saw Rachel, the daughter of his uncle Laban, and the sheep of his uncle Laban, he went over and rolled the stone off the mouth of the well and watered the sheep of his uncle Laban. Then Jacob kissed Rachel and began to weep loudly.
Previously seen:
Gen 24:18-20 “Drink, my lord,” she replied, and quickly lowering her jug to her hands, she gave him a drink. When she had done so, she said, “Iʼll draw water for your camels too, until they have drunk as much as they want.” She quickly emptied her jug into the watering trough and ran back to the well to draw more water until she had drawn enough for all his camels.
Matt 28:2 Suddenly there was a severe earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descending from heaven came and rolled away the stone and sat on it.
Matt 28:3-5 His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow. The guards were shaken and became like dead men because they were so afraid of him. But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid; I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified.
Matt 28:8-9 So they left the tomb quickly, with fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples. But Jesus met them, saying, “Greetings!” They came to him, held on to his feet and worshiped him.
Matt 28:18-19a Then Jesus came up and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples
Qtn: how does the "all authority" fit with the "therefore"? - (see note on Rom 1:4, January 27)
Esther 5:13 Yet all of this fails to satisfy me so long as I have to see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the kingʼs gate.”
