Christmas comes early....

We went to a wedding in Colorado & happened to get some early Christmas presents from my wife's family. I was thrilled to received 2 books off my AMAZON wish list. The Ritual of the Temple in the Time of Christ by Leen & Kathleen Ritmeyer is a wonderfully illustrated book with many pictures and illustrations. The range of topics includes:

• The Temple Platform
• The Temple
• The Priestly Functions
• Sabbath in the Temple
• Calendar of Jewish Feasts
• Purifications and Vows
• The Hope of Rebuilding the Temple

I'm going to enjoy sharing the excellent illustrations with my children as we talk about the temple during our family devotions.

The other book I received is Making a Meal of It: Rethinking the Theology of the Lord's Supper. In this book, Ben Witherington helps us to explore and better understand the scrament of holy communion. This will be one of the books I'll work through when I take time off for Christmas.