Epiphany is the season immediately following Christmas and it means revealing or manifestation. During this season we look at several vignettes from the life of Jesus beginning with His baptism by John that reveal His identity. We have been talking lately here about the Christian understanding of satan versus the Jewish understanding and the differences are significant. I love the Jewish roots of the faith but the reality is that if Jesus gives us a new revelation on something, I have to let go of that previous notion and resolve the difference via His words. How did that come up today? The reading from Acts ends, "He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him." Jesus referred to the devil quite often and so do the other writers of the New Testament. We need to be aware who is our enemy.
