[Catholic Caucus] The Sacred Page: The New Exodus: Readings for Second Sunday of Lent

By Dr. John BergsmaSlavery is not a good thing. God's liberation of the people of Israel from the condition of slavery—an event we call "the Exodus," literally, "the road out"—is one of the most important events and motifs in the whole Bible. Although loosely related, the Readings for this Sunday are linked by the theme of the Exodus. In the First Reading, the Exodus is prophesied; in the Gospel, Jesus begins a New Exodus that culminates in the Last Supper and Calvary. 1. Our First Reading is Genesis 15:5-12, 17-18: The Lord God took Abram outside and said, “Look up...