THEY WILL TAKE THE JEW BY THE
SLEEVE. Zechariah 8:20-23
October 1, 2019. St Theresa
of Lisieux (Ruva Diki) (+1897)
‘In those days ten men of nations of every language will take the
Jew by the sleeve and say, “We want to go with you, since we have learnt that
God is with you”.’ Currently, our daily first readings are on the theme of the
rebuilding of the temple and the promise of the new Israel. There is joy in
this reading from Zechariah as the prophet glimpses the fulfilment of the long
process of preparing for the coming of the Lord and the ‘glory of Israel’. The
image is of an elder brother or sister leading their younger sibling to their
first day at school. The gospel for today, on the other hand, tells us of Jesus
‘resolutely’ taking the road to Jerusalem with his disciples. His journey will
lead to his suffering and death. The people they meet, and the disciples too,
are either confused or unwelcoming.
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