The Immediate Word
Why Now?
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A major theme in the
lectionary texts for the Third Sunday after Epiphany is proclamation,
as Ezra reads from the scriptures to the crowds gathered in the
public square, and Jesus returns to Galilee to begin teaching in the
synagogues. We also hear various types of proclamation in our day,
whether from political candidates touting their "values" or from
prominent people insisting on their innocence in the face of what
they tell us are false rumors of wrongdoing.
