Advent is Schizophrenic | RealClearReligion
The Scripture readings during Advent are a mix of comfort and challenge. They are almost schizophrenic. On the one hand, the readings from Deutero-Isaiah (Isaiah 40-56) offer us comfort. The author was speaking to Jewish exiles in Babylon who longed to return home to Jerusalem. Deutero-Isaiah tells them God is with them and will guide their return. …But other readings want to scare us with the possibility of Jesus coming to judge our misdeeds. Be prepared! He will come like a thief in the night (2 Peter 3:10). What sort of person do we want to be when the Lord comes? Will we be ready?
Read Full Article »
