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Lent · Week 21
Wisdom
Wisdom appeared on earth and lived among men. That is the unit; don’t inflate it.
Why it is here
It is the natural moment to explain why Baruch is in a Catholic Bible and not in a Protestant one: better from you, calmly, than from someone using it as a weapon. February is also when the four senses of Scripture arrive as a Latin couplet, after five months of practising them unnamed.
What is it for?
The law. Baruch answers: all who hold her fast will live (4:1).
Unanswerable
If wisdom is a gift, why is it also a command?
The weeks
| Week | Dates | Read aloud |
|---|---|---|
| Week 21 | 15–19 February 2027 | Wisdom on earth: Baruch 3:9–4:4; John 1:14 |
Books for this unit
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