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Day 251: Judith and Holofernes (2022)

The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)

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Ishmael and the Roving Band of Marauders in Jeremiah Chapter 41

In Jeremiah chapter 41 and 42, we have Gedalaya who is appointed governor of the remnant by King Nebuchadnezzar. We also have this guy Ishmael and Ishmael wants to have an insurrection against him. This is like post-apocalyptic, the structure of government is kind of thrown to the wind; it's the Wild West. To share a meal with someone, even in our context now, is kind of a big deal. The Psalms says, the one who ate bread with me has raised his foot against me. And Jesus, he lived that out perfectly, has a good friend of his, Judas betrays Jesus after they've shared

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