THE BIBLICAL BEATLES

Our BSF assignment was to read the entire book of Matthew before we answered any questions for Week One. At least that's the way I interpreted the directions. So I did.

I joked that the book should be entitled Jesus rather than Matthew since so much of it is directly quoted from what Jesus said. I never realized that until I read it all at once, even though just two years ago I read the entire Bible in the course of a year. But it's different, and valuable to read an entire book at one sitting. Well, I did take a break or two.

But I also never realized Jesus' first words, "Let it be so." (Matt 3:15). He was talking about righteousness. I don't recall any Beatles' songs addressing that topic, but that's what happens when we try to apply something biblical to something secular. Well, sometimes anyway(s) when they just don't fit.

Oh, I know the song and lyrics, "Mother Mary come to me, singing words of wisdom, Let it be." And then there's "Hey, Jude." Maybe I better quit, since I obviously don't know how to end this entry, but I still think it's cool that Jesus first said, "Let it be."