THIS WEEK'S TEXT
- Revised Common: Isaiah 50:4-9a · Philippians 2:5-11 · Mark 14:1--15:47 or Mark 15:1-39 (40-47)
- Roman Catholic: Isaiah 50:4-7 · Philippians 2:6-11 · Mark 14:1--15:47
- Episcopal: Isaiah 45:21-25 or Isaiah 52:13--53:12 · Philippians 2:5-11 · Mark (14:32-72) or 15:1-39 (40-47)
COMMENTARY
Lesson 1: Isaiah 50:4-9a
The third servant song. The Lord gives his servant the task of comforting his beaten people. His efforts meet with rejection and abuse but his faith in Yahweh remains unwavering.
Lesson 2: Philippians 2:5-11
Paul shares this lovely hymn of Christ's humility to restore to the Corinthian Church a sense of unity. The hymn contrasts the divinity of the Lord with his humanity. Jesus was in the form of God pre-existent and divine, yet he emptied himself (v. 7), th…
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