Tuesday, December 6, 2016

Favorite Bible Bits

He said, "Go out and stand on the mountain before the Lord, for the Lord is about to pass by."  Now there was a great wind, so strong that it was splitting mountains and breaking rocks in pieces before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind; and after the wind an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake; and after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire; and after the fire a sound of sheer silence.  (1 Kings 19:11-12) [NRSV]
This particular translation/version of Elijah's encounter on Sinai/Horeb, for me, encapsulates and contains not only the "presence" of God; but the very profound "peace" of God. Have a happy, blessed and anticipatory Advent, Jim Creed, Class of 2019.


If you have a favorite Bible verse and would like to share it, along with a sentence or two about why it is your favorite, please email BJ at catholic.biblical.school@aohct.org.