Only grain that dies bears fruit
(Paid Version)- The The Fifth Sunday in Lent- Year B; Jeremiah 31:31-34; Hebrews 5:5-10; John 12:20-33
Painting by Thomas Hart Benton (1889-1975), Painted in 1967.
This week’s readings can be found here.
Jeremiah 31:31-34 1
In our Old Testament reading, God says that he will establish a new covenant with Israel (vs. 31). A covenant is a promise. God had made a covenant with Israel and had given them the law (vs. 32). The law was designed as a sign pointi…