Lenten Latin Names

What does it have to do with me?

☧Lent = lencten “springtime”☧Sundays in Lent, not of Lent☧Division of Lent

☧3 Sundays before Lent☧First 4 Sundays in Lent☧Final 2 Sundays in Lent

Lent

☧Introit = introitus “entrance”☧Dates back to early 400’s☧Unknown author(s)☧Selections from Scripture☧2/3 of 145 Introits from Psalms☧Captures the theme of the Gospel☧Lenten Introits = Prayers of Jesus in his

suffering

Introit

☧Last year’s Palm Sunday palms☧Ashes on head or hand☧Genesis 3:19 By the sweat of your brow

you will eat your food until you return to the ground since from it you were taken; for dust you are and to dust you will return.

Ash Wednesday

☧Through study of the ancient Introits,

may we have a deeper appreciation for our worship service and also a deeper understand of what our Lord endured to save us.

Goal of this Bible Study

☧Invocavit – First Sunday in Lent☧Reminiscere – Second Sunday in Lent☧Oculi – Third Sunday in Lent☧Laetare – Fourth Sunday in Lent☧Judica – Fifth Sunday in Lent☧Palmarum – Sixth Sunday in Lent

Study Outline

Invocavit – First Sunday in Lent“He will call”

☧Psalm 91:15a, c, 16, 1☧Invocavit = “he will call”☧Let’s look at the translations☧Notice anything about the different

Bible translations?☧Secret place (KJV) vs shelter (ESV,

NIV’s) vs protection (HCSB);

Introduction

Luke 4:1-13

☧The gospel appointed for this Sunday is Jesus’ temptation in the desert. (In fact for centuries, the gospel for this Sunday has been Jesus’ temptation in the desert.) How does this Introit connect to this gospel?

☧Jesus did use God’s Word to defeat the devil

☧This Psalm forms a unit with Psalm 90, which was

written by Moses. This one does not name its author, but it was most likely written by Moses as well. Therefore these two psalms are the oldest of the psalms, dating to about 1500 BC.

☧Satan used Psalm 91:11,12 in his temptation of Jesus’ in the desert. (cf. Matthew 4:6; Luke 3:10-11)

☧CW 440 “On Eagle’s Wings” is based on this psalm. More than twenty other hymns have allusions to this psalm as well.

Psalm 91

☧Who is speaking here? And to whom?☧God is speaking to Jesus☧When could/would Jesus remember a

prayer like this during his suffering?☧Basically all the time, but

especially Maundy Thursday and Good Friday

Psalm 91:15

☧What is long life?☧“Getting to old age” or even better

“eternal life”☧How does God show Jesus “salvation”?☧God will show Jesus how he will

save him from his suffering, by Jesus’ death, salvation came to all of us

Psalm 91:16

☧Keep in mind: the two parts of this

verse are similar.☧Is there a difference between “dwelling”

and “resting”?☧Dwell = living vs rest = peace,

safety

Psalm 91:1

☧Is there a difference between “shelter

of the Most High” and “shadow of the Almighty”?

☧Not really, protection of the Lord☧Why a shadow? How is that comforting?☧Shade in the heat of the day☧Look at the quote

Psalm 91:1

☧What does “Most High” tell us about our

God?☧He is exalted☧What does “Almighty” tell us about our

God?☧He is powerful, all powerful☧Look at the quote

Psalm 91:1

☧How is this Introit a good reminder of

what Jesus suffered to save us?☧It was intense, but God was there

with him☧How is this Introit a good reminder in

our daily lives?☧God is our protection as well☧Look at the quote

Conclusion

Invocavit Introit