The lectionary of the Roman Catholic Church presents texts about Elijah and John the Baptist. The prophet Elijah battled the attraction of the Israelites to practices out of step with their Covenant with God. The power of his actions against the evil and evil doers was awesome. The justice and righteousness of the Divine is anticipated as the action of the One who comes in the name of God. Matthew tells us that John the Baptist was the returning Elijah who precedes the King od the Jews, Jesus, the Messiah. Yet Matthew tells us that the King and the Messiah will, like John the Baptist, suffer persecution and death at the hands of the authorities who have missed the significance of the invitation to return to the Covenant primarily of forgiveness compassion and love. The justice and righteousness of proper relationships follow the living of love in the relationship
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