But yet notice that none of the disciples press Jesus on this. Nobody uttered a word.

Notice how every line of today's very gospel-intense passage is either an allusion to or a direct quote

But notice here that James, like Paul in Romans 6 , puts you under a new law, which James here deems

Notice that Pharoah's first objection isn't economic - it's not centered on how much productivity would

You'll notice lots of people who aren't Christians who seem to be doing really good things; bad trees

Notice that they didn't just miss out on fulfilling the reason they were created for - to give praise

Notice the language the catechism uses to summarize scripture: the bread and cup nourish and refreshes

Notice the serpent’s strategy. He doesn’t force sin or even directly tempt.

Dig Deeper   It would be so poetically beautiful if immediately after Moses spoke those massively comforting

Notice in this chapter how the bride of Christ - that is, the Church - is set against the harlot of Babylon