CCC Cross Reference:
1 Kgs 8:10-61 2580; 1 Kgs 8:10-12 697
Mk 6:56 1504
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Reading I:
1 Kgs 8:1-7, 9-13
The elders of Israel and all the leaders of the tribes,
the princes in the ancestral houses of the children of Israel,
came to King Solomon in Jerusalem,
to bring up the ark of the LORD’s covenant
from the City of David, which is Zion.
All the people of Israel assembled before King Solomon
during the festival in the month of Ethanim (the seventh month).
When all the elders of Israel had arrived,
the priests took up the ark;
they carried the ark of the LORD
and the meeting tent with all the sacred vessels
that were in the tent.
(The priests and Levites carried them.)
King Solomon and the entire community of Israel
present for the occasion
sacrificed before the ark sheep and oxen
too many to number or count.
The priests brought the ark of the covenant of the LORD
to its place beneath the wings of the cherubim in the sanctuary,
the holy of holies of the temple.
The cherubim had their wings spread out over the place of the ark,
sheltering the ark and its poles from above.
There was nothing in the ark but the two stone tablets
which Moses had put there at Horeb,
when the LORD made a covenant with the children of Israel
at their departure from the land of Egypt.
When the priests left the holy place,
the cloud filled the temple of the LORD
so that the priests could no longer minister because of the cloud,
since the LORD’s glory had filled the temple of the LORD.
Then Solomon said, “The LORD intends to dwell in the dark cloud;
I have truly built you a princely house,
a dwelling where you may abide forever.”
Responsorial Psalm:
Ps 132:6-7, 8-10
R. (8a) Lord, go up to the place of your rest!
Behold, we heard of it in Ephrathah;
we found it in the fields of Jaar.
Let us enter into his dwelling,
let us worship at his footstool.
R. Lord, go up to the place of your rest!
Advance, O LORD, to your resting place,
you and the ark of your majesty.
May your priests be clothed with justice;
let your faithful ones shout merrily for joy.
For the sake of David your servant,
reject not the plea of your anointed.
R. Lord, go up to the place of your rest!
Gospel:
Mk 6:53-56
After making the crossing to the other side of the sea,
Jesus and his disciples came to land at Gennesaret
and tied up there.
As they were leaving the boat, people immediately recognized him.
They scurried about the surrounding country
and began to bring in the sick on mats
to wherever they heard he was.
Whatever villages or towns or countryside he entered,
they laid the sick in the marketplaces
and begged him that they might touch only the tassel on his cloak;
and as many as touched it were healed.
Readings from the Jerusalem Bible
First reading 1 Kings 8:1-7,9-13
Solomon called the elders of Israel together in Jerusalem to bring the ark of the covenant of the Lord up from the Citadel of David, which is Zion. All the men of Israel assembled round King Solomon in the month of Ethanim, at the time of the feast (that is, the seventh month), and the priests took up the ark and the Tent of Meeting with all the sacred vessels that were in it. In the presence of the ark, King Solomon and all Israel sacrificed sheep and oxen, countless, innumerable. The priests brought the ark of the covenant of the Lord to its place, in the Debir of the Temple, that is, in the Holy of Holies, under the cherubs’ wings. For there where the ark was placed the cherubs spread out their wings and sheltered the ark and its shafts. There was nothing in the ark except the two stone tablets Moses had placed in it at Horeb, the tablets of the covenant which the Lord had made with the Israelites when they came out of the land of Egypt; they are still there today.
Now when the priests came out of the sanctuary, the cloud filled the Temple of the Lord, and because of the cloud the priests could no longer perform their duties: the glory of the Lord filled the Lord’s Temple.
Then Solomon said:
‘The Lord has chosen to dwell in the thick cloud.
Yes, I have built you a dwelling,
a place for you to live in for ever.’
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 131(132):6-10
Go up, Lord, to the place of your rest!
At Ephrata we heard of the ark;
we found it in the plains of Yearim.
‘Let us go to the place of his dwelling;
let us go to kneel at his footstool.’
Go up, Lord, to the place of your rest!
Go up, Lord, to the place of your rest,
you and the ark of your strength.
Your priests shall be clothed with holiness;
your faithful shall ring out their joy.
For the sake of David your servant
do not reject your anointed.
Go up, Lord, to the place of your rest!
Gospel Mark 6:53-56
Having made the crossing, Jesus and his disciples came to land at Gennesaret and tied up. No sooner had they stepped out of the boat than people recognized him, and started hurrying all through the countryside and brought the sick on stretchers to wherever they heard he was. And wherever he went, to village, or town, or farm, they laid down the sick in the open spaces, begging him to let them touch even the fringe of his cloak. And all those who touched him were cured.
Readings and Commentary from the Navarre Bible
5th Week in Ordinary Time
From: 1 Kings 8:1-7, 9-13
Transfer of the Ark of the Covenant
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[1] Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel and all the heads of the tribes, the leaders of the fathers' houses of the people of Israel, before King Solomon in Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the city of David, which is Zion. [2] And all the men of Israel assembled to King Solomon at the feast in the month Ethanim, which is the seventh month. [3] And all the elders of Israel came, and the priests took up the ark. [4] And they brought up the ark of the LORD, the tent of meeting and all the holy vessels that were in the tent the priests and the Levites brought them up. [5] And King Solomon and all the congregation of Israel who had assembled before him were with him before the ark, sacrificing so many sheep and oxen that they could not be counted or numbered. [6] Then the priests brought the ark of the covenant of the LORD to its place, in the inner sanctuary of the house, in the most holy place, underneath the wings of the cherubim. [7] For the cherubim spread out their wings over the place of the ark, so that the cherubim made a covering above the ark and its poles. [9] There was nothing in the ark except the two tables of stone which Moses put there at Horeb, where the LORD made a covenant with the people of Israel, when they came out of the land of Egypt. [10] And when the priests came out of the holy place, a cloud filled the house of the LORD, [11] so that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud; for the glory of the LORD filled the house of the LORD.
[12] Then Solomon said, "The LORD has set the sun in the heavens, but has said that he would dwell in thick darkness. [13] I have built thee an exalted house, a place for thee to dwell in for ever."
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Commentary:
8:1-9:9. Once the temple was built and furnished, the key thing remained to be fulfilled--that God should accept it as his dwelling-place. This section brings us to the most important passage in the books of the Kings. This temple dedicated by Solomon now becomes the place of the presence of God--the same presence as Moses and the people enjoyed in the wilderness (Ex 25:8-9). Jesus himself recognizes the temple of Jerusalem as the house of God (cf. Mt 21:13 and par.; Jn 2:16) and in fact it is there that he will manifest himself to men. So, it is not surprising that the early Christian writers should see Solomon as a figure of Christ: "The temple that Solomon built for the Lord was a type and figure of the future Church, the body of the Lord as it is described in the Gospel: "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up". In the same way as Solomon built that temple, the true Solomon, our Lord Jesus Christ, the true peacemaker, built a temple. The name Solomon means 'Peacemaker' and Jesus Christ is the true peacemaker, of whom the Apostle said: "He is our peace. He has formed the two peoples into one body". He is the true peacemaker who unites in his person, being himself the cornerstone, the two walls which run from opposite sides --the believers from among the circumcised people and the believers from among the uncircumcised Gentiles. From these two peoples, he, the cornerstone, has raised up one Church, and thus he is the true peacemaker. Christ is the true Solomon, and the other Solomon, the son of David, born of Bethsabee, and a king of Israel, was a figure of the King Peacemaker (to come)" (St Augustine, "Enarrationes In Psalmos", 126, 2).
8:1-13. The sacred writer wants to stress the solemnity and reverence that marked the transfer of the ark to the temple. Once the ark was positioned in the inner sanctuary, the poles (which according to Exodus 25:15 had to remain in the rings) could be seen from outside that sanctuary, to confirm that the ark was indeed inside. The statement that the ark contained only the tables of the Law is designed to show that this is in line with what Moses did according to Exodus 25:21 and to emphasize the Law given to Israel; there are other traditions recorded in the Letter to the Hebrews (cf. Heb 9:4) which say that the ark also contained a small piece of manna (cf. Ex 16:33) and the rod of Aaron (cf. Num 17: 25).
The Septuagint Greek places the words of Solomon in v. 12b (along with v. 13) in v. 53, and gives the source as "the Book of Song". According to v. 12 (RSV) Solomon is acknowledging God to be both in the light of the sun and in the shadow of the cloud. See the RSV note z. "These two images occur together in the manifestations of the Holy Spirit. In the theophanies of the Old Testament, the cloud, now obscure, now luminous, reveals the living and saving God, while veiling the transcendence of his glory--with Moses on Mount Sinai (cf. Ex 24:15-18), at the tent of meeting (cf. Ex 33:9-10) and during the wandering in the desert (cf. Ex 40:36-38; 1 Cor 10:1-2) and with Solomon at the dedication of the Temple (cf. 1 King 8:10-12). In the Holy Spirit, Christ fulfills these figures. The Spirit comes upon the Virgin Mary and 'overshadows' her, so that she might conceive and give birth to Jesus (Lk 1:35). On the mountain of Transfiguration, the Spirit in the 'cloud came and overshadowed' Jesus, Moses and Elijah, Peter, James and John, and 'a voice came out of the cloud, saying, "This is my Son, my Chosen; listen to him!" (Lk 9:34-35). Finally, the cloud took Jesus out of the sight of the disciples on the day of his Ascension, and will reveal him as Son of Man in glory on the day of his final coming (cf. Lk 21:27)" ("Catechism of the Catholic Church", 697).
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From: Mark 6:53-56
Cures at Gennesaret
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[53] And when they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret, and moored to the shore. [54] And when they got out of the boat, immediately the people recognized Him (Jesus), [55] and ran about the whole neighborhood and began to bring sick people on their pallets to any place where they heard He was. [56] And wherever He came in, in villages, cities, or country, they laid the sick in the market places, and besought Him that they might touch even the fringe of His garment; and as many as touched it were made well.
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Commentary:
The Navarre has no commentary for this reading.
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Source: "The Navarre Bible: Text and Commentaries". Biblical text from the Revised Standard Version and New Vulgate. Commentaries by members of the Faculty of Theology, University of Navarre, Spain.
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