What do the prophets mean when they say, "Woe unto you...?" Do you ever feel "woeful"? When? About what? How would you feel if someone would say to you, "Woe unto you if you __________." (Fill in the blank with something you have rationalized to be okay, even though at some level you know it isn't.)
Today we are more likely to say, "Woe is me," somewhat in jest. But... given the use of this word, not only by the OT prophets but by Jesus, perhaps we should take it seriously!
Tomorrow's lesson with Walter Brueggemann is "The Grief of Loss as Divine Judgement." We will gather as usual in Walker 1-113 and I'll have Lent-appropriate snacks.
If you can possibly make it by 11:30, do. We'll get business out of the way, do noonday prayer and start the video a little earlier.
See you tomorrow!
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