tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6989159438503347124.post4157140132539401805..comments2023-10-17T06:52:41.861-05:00Comments on Living the Lectionary: Lent 3c - Luke 13:1-9Pastor Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01768406378983141019noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6989159438503347124.post-1352828693041080472010-03-05T16:48:50.955-06:002010-03-05T16:48:50.955-06:00I think you're right and the change of heart i...I think you're right and the change of heart is being willing to live with the unfinished puzzle.Pastor Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01768406378983141019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6989159438503347124.post-84915032704532558932010-03-05T07:19:33.492-06:002010-03-05T07:19:33.492-06:00Yes, this one is puzzling.
I think, though, that ...Yes, this one is puzzling. <br />I think, though, that the problem here is how we want to read the gospel as a message about "rewards for being good" and "punishment for being bad." I just don't think that's the essential point here.<br />Instead, I think Luke is telling this story to show how all of creation is undergoing a rebirth. I think "repentance" here is not about asking for forgiveness for "being bad", but rather being willing to undergo a complete change of heart and orientation. If that shift occurs in us, we are part of the rebirth. If we hold out, we cut ourselves off from the source of that new Life.<br />Still a puzzling passage, but that's what shows up for me.Rich Herbsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16478146813521470801noreply@blogger.com