[Jesus] saw the heavens torn apart and the Spirit descending like a dove on him. - Mark 1:10 (Public domain image; licensed under CC0)
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Baptism of Our Lord
Mark 1:4-11 Commentary
by Cynthia Briggs Kittredge
The account of Jesus’ baptism in the gospel of Mark is read and heard on the second Sunday of Epiphany, a season that expands and unfolds the birth of Jesus highlighting themes of mission to the Gentiles, ...
Commentary | Bible Text
Genesis 1:1-5 Commentary
by Valerie Bridgeman
Whenever I teach Hebrew language, I always give students Genesis 1:1-6 to read before they know much more than the alef bet and how to form sounds in the language.
Psalm 29 Commentary
by Bobby Morris
While the pen remains mightier than the sword, neither bears quite the same dynamic power as the spoken word.1
Acts 19:1-7 Commentary
by Frank L. Crouch
This passages stands as one of the classic battlegrounds for debates over baptism: whether people should be re-baptized, whether water baptism is enough or if the baptism of the Holy Spirit is required ...
Epiphany Preaching
by Karoline Lewis
January 07, 2018
Every three years, when Year B rolls around in the lectionary, my podcast co-hosts and I inevitably have the same conversation about Mark’s version of Jesus’ baptism. ...
SB580 - Baptism of Our Lord
Discussion on Revised Common Lectionary texts for Baptism of Our Lord (Jan. 7, 2018): (Gospel) Mark 1:4-11; (1st Reading) Genesis 1:1-5; Psalm 29; (2nd Reading) Acts 19:1-7. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn., for WorkingPreacher.org.