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Psalm 132:1-18

Proper 29B

Digging into the Text: Psalm 132 is the longest of the Psalms of Ascent, and bears little resemblance the the themes and forms of the other Psalms in this collection.  Many scholars think the Psalms of Ascent were used by Israel especially for the pilgrimage feasts (Passover and Pentecost) for which large numbers of pilgrims…

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Psalm 132:1-18

Proper 29B

Comments, Observations, and Questions to Consider This psalm may seem about as relevant to 21st century worshipers as a repair manual for a Model T or instructions for preserving papyrus.  It, after all, focuses on David, who has been dead for a long time, and Zion, which no longer has the kind of meaning it…

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