Hosea

Hosea – Introduction

CANTAR DE LOS CANTARES – Capítulo 1

CANTAR DE LOS CANTARES Capítulo 1 1 El Canto más hermoso, de Salomón. [La Amada] 2 ¡Que me bese ardientemente con su boca! Porque tus amores son más deliciosos que el vino; 3 sí, el aroma de tus perfumes es exquisito, tu nombre es un perfume que se derrama: por eso las jóvenes se enamoran… Seguir leyendo CANTAR DE LOS CANTARES – Capítulo 1

SALMO 2

1 ¿Por qué se amotinan las naciones

y los pueblos hacen vanos proyectos?

2 Los reyes de la tierra se sublevan,

y los príncipes conspiran

contra el Señor y contra su Ungido:

3 «Rompamos sus ataduras,

librémonos de su yugo».

4 El que reina en el cielo se sonríe;

el Señor se burla de ellos.

5 Luego los increpa airadamente

y los aterra con su furor:

6 «Yo mismo establecí a mi Rey

en Sión, mi santa Montaña».

7 Voy a proclamar el decreto del Señor:

El me ha dicho: «Tú eres mi hijo,

yo te he engendrado hoy

8 Pídeme, y te daré las naciones como herencia,

y como propiedad, los confines de la tierra.

9 Los quebrarás con un cetro de hierro,

los destrozarás como a un vaso de arcilla»

10 Por eso, reyes, sean prudentes;

aprendan, gobernantes de la tierra.

11 Sirvan al Señor con temor;

12 temblando, ríndanle homenaje,

no sea que se irrite y vayan a la ruina,

porque su enojo se enciende en un instante.

¡Felices los que se refugian en él!

SALMOS DEL DÍA

Daniel – Chapter 9

The Bible – Old Testament Daniel  Chapter 9 1 1 It was the first year that Darius, son of Ahasuerus, of the race of the Medes, reigned over the kingdom of the Chaldeans; 2 2 in the first year of his reign I, Daniel, tried to understand in the Scriptures the counting of the years of which… Seguir leyendo Daniel – Chapter 9

Genesis – Chapter 22

The Bible – Old Testament  Genesis Chapter 22 1 1 Some time after these events, God put Abraham to the test. He called to him, «Abraham!» «Ready!» he replied. 2 2 Then God said: «Take your son Isaac, your only one, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah. There you shall offer him up… Seguir leyendo Genesis – Chapter 22

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Joel – Introduction

The Bible – Old Testament Joel  Introduction This prophecy is rich in apocalyptic imagery and strongly eschatological in tone. It was composed about 400 B.C. Its prevailing theme is the day of the Lord. A terrible invasion of locusts ravaged Judah. So frightful was the scourge that the prophet visualized it as a symbol of… Seguir leyendo Joel – Introduction

The Bible – Old Testament

 Ruth

Ruth

Introduction

The Book of Ruth is named after the Moabite woman who was joined to the Israelite people by her marriage with the influential Boaz of Bethlehem.

The book contains a beautiful example of filial piety, pleasing to the Hebrews especially because of its connection with King David, and useful both to Hebrews and to Gentiles. Its aim is to demonstrate the divine reward for such piety even when practiced by a stranger. Ruth’s piety (⇒ Ruth 2:11), her spirit of self-sacrifice, and her moral integrity were favored by God with the gift of faith and an illustrious marriage whereby she became the ancestress of David and of Christ. In this, the universality of the messianic salvation is foreshadowed.

In the Greek and Latin canons the Book of Ruth is placed just after Judges, to which it is closely related because of the time of its action, and just before Samuel, for which it is an excellent introduction, since it traces the ancestry of the Davidic dynasty. One might characterize the literary form of this book as dramatic, since about two-thirds of it is in dialogue. Yet there is every indication that, as tradition has always held, it contains true history.

There is no certainty about the author of the book. It was written long after the events had passed (⇒ Ruth 4:7), which took place «in the time of the judges» (⇒ Ruth 1:1).

Daniel – Chapter 1

The Bible – Old Testament Daniel  Chapter 1 1 In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon came and laid siege to Jerusalem. 2 The Lord handed over to him Jehoiakim, king of Judah, and some of the vessels of the temple of God, which he carried… Seguir leyendo Daniel – Chapter 1