Tanakh: 2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10
All the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and said, “We are your own flesh and blood. Long before now, when Saul was king over us, it was you who led Israel in war; and the Becoming One said to you: You shall shepherd My people Israel; you shall be ruler of Israel.” All the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, and King David made a pact with them in Hebron before the Becoming One. They anointed David king over Israel. David was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned forty years. In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months, and in Jerusalem he reigned over all Israel and Judah thirty-three years.
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David occupied the stronghold and renamed it the City of David; David also fortified the surrounding area, from the Millo inward. David kept growing stronger, for the Becoming One, the God of Angel Armies, was with him.
Queeries for the text:
Who else rules instead of the king/queen?
What is missing from this text?
Who else has asked for a ruler?
Who is God with today?
Who rules over the u.s.?
Who wrote this text?
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Rev. Emily E. Ewing queeries the Gospel reading.
Gospel: Mark 6:1-13
Jesus left that place and came to his hometown, and his chosen family followed him.
2On the sabbath Jesus began to teach in the
synagogue, and many who heard him were astounded. They said, “Where did
this man get all this? What is this wisdom that has been given to him?
What deeds of power are being done by his hands!
3Is not this the carpenter, the son of
Mary and sibling of James and Joses and Judas and Simon, and are not his
sisters here with us?” And they took offense at Jesus.
4Then Jesus said to them, “Prophets are
not without honor, except in their hometown, and among their own kin,
and in their own house.”
5And Jesus could do no deed of power there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick people and cured them.
6And he was amazed at their unbelief.
Then Jesus went about among the villages teaching.
7He called the twelve and began to send them out two by two, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits.
8Jesus ordered them to take nothing for their journey except a staff; no bread, no bag, no money in their belts;
9but to wear sandals and not to put on two tunics.
10He said to them, “Wherever you enter a house, stay there until you leave the place.
11If any place will not welcome you and
they refuse to hear you, as you leave, shake off the dust that is on
your feet as a testimony against them.”
12So the twelve went out and proclaimed that all should repent.
13They cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many who were sick and cured them.
Queeries for the text:
Where did Jesus leave?
Who takes offense at new wisdom?
What keeps us from deeds of power?
Who takes nothing today?
Who provides hospitality?
What happens when you shake off dust?
From what should we repent?
What are your queeries?
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