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About Thomas O'Brien

Tom O’Brien, a retired corporate lawyer, is a Canon and Examining Chaplain for Holy Scripture in the Diocese of Southeast Florida. He was a Lay Deputy to five General Conventions, a member of the Council of Advice to the President of the House of Deputies, and was a recipient of the House of Deputies Medal for exceptional service to the Episcopal Church. Tom has been teaching courses on the Bible and Theology for the last 22 years in various venues. He holds degrees from Notre Dame (magna cum laude), Yale Law School, and an M.A. in Theology (summa cum laude) from St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary in Boynton Beach, FL. He and his wife, Alison, live in Palm Beach Gardens, and summer in Plainville, CT.

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2019, June 16 ~ Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31 and Romans 5:1-5

June 3, 2019 in /by

Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31 In Christian Bibles, the Book of Proverbs is included in the “Wisdom Literature,” but in the Jewish Bible (the “TaNaK”), it is part of the “Writings.” The other two parts of the Jewish Bible are The Torah and The Prophets. The name “TaNaK” is an acronym for the first letters of the […]

2019, June 9 ~ Genesis 11:1-9, Acts 2:1-21, and Romans 8:14-17

May 25, 2019 in /by

The Lectionary Readings for Pentecost are from Genesis or Acts, and from Romans. Genesis 11:1-9 Genesis is the first book of the Torah (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy). The Torah also called the Pentateuch (“five books”) in Greek. Genesis covers the period from Creation to the deaths of Jacob and his 11th son, Joseph, […]

2019, May 19 ~ Acts 11:1-18 and Revelation 21:1-6

May 6, 2019 in /by

Acts 11:1-18 The book called “The Acts of the Apostles” was written around 85 to 90 CE by the anonymous author of the Gospel According to Luke. The first 15 chapters of Acts are a didactic “history” of the early Jesus Follower Movement starting with an account of the Ascension of Jesus and ending at […]

2019, May 12 ~ Acts 9:36-43 and Revelation 7:9-17

April 12, 2019 in /by

Acts 9:36-43 The book called “The Acts of the Apostles” was written around 85 to 90 CE by the anonymous author of the Gospel According to Luke. The first 15 chapters of Acts are a didactic “history” of the early Jesus Follower Movement starting with an account of the Ascension of Jesus and ending at […]

2019, May 5 ~ Acts:1-6 (7-20) and Revelation 5:11-14

April 12, 2019 in /by

Acts 9:1-6 (7-20) The book called “The Acts of the Apostles” was written around 85 to 90 CE by the anonymous author of the Gospel According to Luke. The first 15 chapters of Acts are a didactic “history” of the early Jesus Follower Movement starting with an account of the Ascension of Jesus and ending […]

2019, April 28 ~ Acts 5:27-32 and Revelation 1:4-8

April 9, 2019 in /by

Acts 5:27-32 The book called “The Acts of the Apostles” was written around 85 to 90 CE by the anonymous author of the Gospel According to Luke. The first 15 chapters of Acts are a didactic “history” of the early Jesus Follower Movement starting with an account of the Ascension of Jesus and ending at […]

2019, April 14 ~ Isaiah 50:4-9a and Philippians 2:5-11

April 2, 2019 in /by

Isaiah 50:4-9a The Book of Isaiah is a composite of writings from three distinct periods in Ancient Israel’s history. The writings were compiled from about 700 BCE to about 300 BCE. Chapters 1-39 are called “First Isaiah” and are the words of a prophet (one who speaks for YHWH) who called for Jerusalem to repent […]