Narrative Lectionary

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Commentary on Matthew 5:1-20

Commentary for this text is forthcoming. PRAYER OF THE DAY Loving God, your son Jesus [...]

Commentary on Matthew 4:1-17

Commentary for this text is forthcoming. PRAYER OF THE DAY God of strength, your son [...]

Commentary on Matthew 3:1-17

Commentary for this text is forthcoming. PRAYER OF THE DAY Righteous God, you sent your [...]

Commentary on Matthew 2:1-23

Commentary for this text is forthcoming.

Commentary on Matthew 1:1-17

Wherever the “buckle of the Bible Belt” is, it can’t be far from my hometown. [...]

Commentary on Luke 2:8-20

The beautiful, decorative nativity scenes we find in many homes around Christmastime don’t fully convey [...]

Commentary on Luke 2:1-14 [15-20]

Every year the Narrative Lectionary prescribes Luke 2:1–14 [15–20] for [...]

Joseph's Dream by Daniele Crespi, c. 1625
Commentary on Matthew 1:18-25

Imagine a careful reader, perhaps a curious confirmation student, encountering this passage for the first [...]

photo of dry reeds blowing in wind
Commentary on Isaiah 42:1-9

So-called Second Isaiah, the part of the book spanning chapters 40–55 and usually thought to [...]