ACC ~ Mark 2 v28

THE SEVENTH DAY

UNKNOWN GREEK AUTHOR: Now every week has seven days. Six of these God has given to us for work, and one for prayer, rest, and making reparation for our sins, so that on the Lord’s Day we may atone to God for any sins we have committed on the other six days. Therefore, arrive early at the church of God; draw near to the Lord and confess your sins to him, repenting in prayer and with a contrite heart. Attend the holy and divine liturgy; finish your prayer and do not leave before the dismissal. Contemplate your master as he is broken and distributed, yet not consumed. If you have a clear conscience, go forward and partake of the body and blood of the Lord. SERMON 6, 1-2. [1]

[1] HE BEGINNING OF THE GOSPEL | MARK 1:1-5

SON OF DAVID, DAVID’S LORD

NOVATIAN: In the same manner that he, according to his humanity, is like Abraham, [1] even so, according to his divinity, he is before Abraham. [2] As he is, according to his humanity, the Son of David, [3] so is he also, as God, the Lord of David. [4] As he is, according to his humanity, born under the law, [5] so is he as God, the Lord of the sabbath. [6] THE TRINITY 11. [7]

[1] Mt 1:1.

[2] Jn 8:58.

[3] Mt 20:31; 22:42.

[4] Mt 22:43-45.

[5] Gal 4:4.

[6] Mt 12:8; Mk 2:28; Lk 6:5.

[7] Cetedoc 0071, 11.53; FC 67:48-49**. As Lord of the sabbath he is truly God, as truly human he was born under the law, paradoxically of Abraham yet before Abraham, both Son of David and Lord of David.