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Lectionary Readings
February 19, 2012
2 Kings 2:1-12
Psalm 50:1-6
2 Corinthians 4:3-6
Mark 9:2-9
2 Kings 2:1-12
2Ki 2:1 The time came for the LORD
to take Elijah up to heaven in a whirlwind. Elijah and
Elisha set out from Gilgal,
2Ki 2:2 and on the way Elijah said
to Elisha, "Now stay here; the LORD has ordered me to go to
Bethel." But Elisha answered, "I swear by my loyalty to the
living LORD and to you that I will not leave you." So they
went on to Bethel.
2Ki 2:3 A group of prophets who
lived there went to Elisha and asked him, "Do you know that
the LORD is going to take your master away from you today?"
"Yes, I know," Elisha answered. "But let's not talk about
it."
2Ki 2:4 Then Elijah said to Elisha,
"Now stay here; the LORD has ordered me to go to Jericho."
But Elisha answered, "I swear by my loyalty to the living
LORD and to you that I will not leave you." So they went on
to Jericho.
2Ki 2:5 A group of prophets who
lived there went to Elisha and asked him, "Do you know that
the LORD is going to take your master away from you today?"
"Yes, I know," Elisha answered. "But let's not talk about
it."
2Ki 2:6 Then Elijah said to Elisha,
"Now stay here; the LORD has ordered me to go to the Jordan
River." But Elisha answered, "I swear by my loyalty to the
living LORD and to you that I will not leave you." So they
went on,
2Ki 2:7 and fifty of the prophets
followed them to the Jordan. Elijah and Elisha stopped by
the river, and the fifty prophets stood a short distance
away.
2Ki 2:8 Then Elijah took off his
cloak, rolled it up, and struck the water with it; the water
divided, and he and Elisha crossed to the other side on dry
ground.
2Ki 2:9 There, Elijah said to
Elisha, "Tell me what you want me to do for you before I am
taken away." "Let me receive the share of your power that
will make me your successor," Elisha answered.
2Ki 2:10 "That is a difficult
request to grant," Elijah replied. "But you will receive it
if you see me as I am being taken away from you; if you
don't see me, you won't receive it."
2Ki 2:11 They kept talking as they
walked on; then suddenly a chariot of fire pulled by horses
of fire came between them, and Elijah was taken up to heaven
by a whirlwind.
2Ki 2:12 Elisha saw it and cried
out to Elijah, "My father, my father! Mighty defender of
Israel! You are gone!" And he never saw Elijah again. In
grief Elisha tore his cloak in two.
Psalm 50:1-6
Psa 50:1 The Almighty God, the
LORD, speaks; he calls to the whole earth from east to west.
Psa 50:2 God shines from Zion, the
city perfect in its beauty.
Psa 50:3 Our God is coming, but not
in silence; a raging fire is in front of him, a furious
storm around him.
Psa 50:4 He calls heaven and earth
as witnesses to see him judge his people.
Psa 50:5 He says, "Gather my
faithful people to me, those who made a covenant with me by
offering a sacrifice."
Psa 50:6 The heavens proclaim that
God is righteous, that he himself is judge.
2 Corinthians 4:3-6
2Co 4:3 For if the gospel we preach
is hidden, it is hidden only from those who are being lost.
2Co 4:4 They do not believe,
because their minds have been kept in the dark by the evil
god of this world. He keeps them from seeing the light
shining on them, the light that comes from the Good News
about the glory of Christ, who is the exact likeness of God.
2Co 4:5 For it is not ourselves
that we preach; we preach Jesus Christ as Lord, and
ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake.
2Co 4:6 The God who said, "Out of
darkness the light shall shine!" is the same God who made
his light shine in our hearts, to bring us the knowledge of
God's glory shining in the face of Christ.
Mark 9:2-9
Mar 9:2 Six days later Jesus took
with him Peter, James, and John, and led them up a high
mountain, where they were alone. As they looked on, a change
came over Jesus,
Mar 9:3 and his clothes became
shining white---whiter than anyone in the world could wash
them.
Mar 9:4 Then the three disciples
saw Elijah and Moses talking with Jesus.
Mar 9:5 Peter spoke up and said to
Jesus, "Teacher, how good it is that we are here! We will
make three tents, one for you, one for Moses, and one for
Elijah."
Mar 9:6 He and the others were so
frightened that he did not know what to say.
Mar 9:7 Then a cloud appeared and
covered them with its shadow, and a voice came from the
cloud, "This is my own dear Son---listen to him!"
Mar 9:8 They took a quick look
around but did not see anyone else; only Jesus was with
them.
Mar 9:9 As they came down the
mountain, Jesus ordered them, "Don't tell anyone what you
have seen, until the Son of Man has risen from death."
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