Month February 2020
In the previous sections, we first saw Jesus as the divine visitor, rejected by some and accepted by others. Then, we considered him as the host, after the pattern of Abraham and centered on the eucharist/Passover meal. In these next… Continue Reading →
We looked previously at the different receptions Jesus received during his itinerancy, comparing those who showed hospitality (e.g., the sinful woman, Zacchaeus) with Abraham and Lot in the Jewish tradition, as well as with Baucis, Philemon, and Eumaeus in the… Continue Reading →
In studying the theme of hospitality in the Jewish Scriptures, we were particularly invested in considering Abraham as the host of angels – and, in some sense, of Yahweh himself. And, as we turn to the New Testament, we find… Continue Reading →
Although not written until the first century AD, Ovid’s ‘Baucis and Philemon’ provides us with a new perspective on hospitality, extending beyond the mandate to provide for the needs of a stranger. First, the stranger at your door might be… Continue Reading →