Israel grows impatient as Moses lingers on the mountain and they ask Aaron to make gods for them. Aaron constructs a golden calf with contributions of gold from the people, builds an altar, offers sacrifices.
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During a leap year, the Daily Office Lectionary takes us out of our sequential reading on February 29.
In 2 Kings 2, the great prophet Elijah is preparing for his departure and Elisha’s succession to his ministry. The chapter’s geography is significant as it retraces important locations in Israel’s history.
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The only required day of fasting in the Law of Moses was the Day of Atonement (Lev. 16). Fasting, however, became associated with prayer and repentance. On Ash Wednesday, this reading orients us to the sort of fasting and spiritual practice that the Lord desires.
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Jacob has just escaped from one enemy in Laban. As he comes back to Canaan, he must once again face his rival from birth: Esau. Jacob sends messengers ahead to Esau who return with the news that Esau is coming out to meet Jacob with 400 men.
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