"Abraham and Isaac," John August Swanson. Used by permission from the artist.
Image © by John August Swanson. Artwork held in the Luther Seminary Fine Arts Collection, St. Paul, Minn.
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Second Sunday after Pentecost
Matthew 10:40-42 Commentary
by Elisabeth Johnson
Our text comes at the end of Matthew 10, the second major section of Jesus' teaching after the Sermon on the Mount.
Commentary | Bible Text
Genesis 22:1-14 Commentary
by Juliana Claassens
The near-sacrifice of Isaac, or the Akedah as it is called in the Jewish tradition, is a narrative filled with narrative suspense.
Psalm 89:1-4, 15-18 Commentary
by Scott Shauf
Taken as a whole, Psalm 89 contrasts the might and faithfulness of God,
Romans 6:12-23 Commentary
by Walter F. Taylor, Jr.
Coming on the heels of Paul's discussion of baptism in Romans 6:1-11, our passage for the Second Sunday after Pentecost serves as a corrective to a potential misunderstanding.
Freedom
by David Lose
June 26, 2011
Dear Working Preacher,
Looking for a chance to name an element of the Christian faith that a) addresses issues that have occupied the headlines our people have been reading, b) ...
Brainwave 181: Lectionary Texts for the 26th of June 2011
Join Profs. Rolf Jacobson, Karoline Lewis, David Lose, and Matt Skinner,for a conversation around preaching the lectionary texts for Pentecost 2: Jeremiah 28:5-9 Psalm 89:1-4, 15-18 (1) Romans 6:12-23 Matthew 10:40-42 Genesis 22:1-14