Text: Luke 24:13-52
Hymn: 830, Spread the Reign of God the Lord
Kretzmann Commentary: Genesis
After the show that is normally podcast on Pirate Christian Radio, there is another segment featuring a reading from The Popular Commentary of the Bible by Paul E. Kretzmann, Ph. D., D. D. I decided to include these after listening to the White Horse Inn highlight Christians who didn’t know what was in the books of their Bible. The first portion of his commentary was published in 1921. I hope you enjoy the extra, especially in books not as famous as Genesis or the four Gospels.
Luke 24 is an appropriate text to pair with the addition. Starting with Moses and the prophets, Christ taught the two men on the road to Emmaus about hHmself throughout all the Scriptures. Repentance and the forgiveness of sins is to be proclaimed to the world. He was made known in the breaking of the bread, and it’s not a stretch to say the same thing happens today in the Lord’s Supper.
Of course, the hymn ties in too.
Spread the Reign of God the Lord
- Spread the reign of God the Lord,
Spoken, written mighty Word;
Ev’rywhere his creatures call
To His heav’nly banquet hall. - Tell how God the Father’s will
Made the world, upholds it still,
How His own dear Son He gave
Us from sin and death to save. - Tell of our Redeemer’s grace,
Who, to save our human race
And to pay rebellion’s price,
Gave himself as sacrifice. - Tell of God the Spirit giv’n
Now to guide us on to heav’n,
Strong and holy, just and true,
Working both to will and do. - Enter, mighty Word the field;
Ripe the promise of its yield.
But the reapers, oh, how few
For the work there is to do! - Lord of harvest, great and kind,
Rouse to action heart and mind;
Let the gath’ring nations all
See your light and heed your call.
TURRIE on 
Dan
