2002 November 28 Thanksgiving Day at St Mark Church in Norman, OK
Thanksgiving Day at St Mark the Evangelist Church in Norman, OK
November 28, 2002
Sirach 30:22-24 + 1 Corinthians 1:3-9 + Luke 17:11-19
There are some strange details in this text that should raise our curiosity and by doing so, should lead us to what is revealed by the Luke in this wonderful, familiar story. The Samaritan lived outside the requirements of Judaism. He did not and should not have gone to the priest, which was required by the laws of Judaism. The law required in Leviticus 14 required that anyone cleansed could return to normal life with the certification. What the others did was not out of the ordinary. By their obedience to the command of Jesus, they simply did what the law required. … more »