Narrative Lectionary

Dear standing in forest
Commentary on Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:2-4; 3:[3b-6] 17-19

Although at first glance Habakkuk [...]

Commentary on Jeremiah 1:4-10; 7:1-11

Commentary is forthcoming for this text.   PRAYER OF THE [...]

Commentary on Micah [1:3-5]; 5:2-5a; 6:6-8

Prophesying toward the end of the eighth century BCE, Micah [...]

Naaman is cured from leprosy
Commentary on 2 Kings 5:1-15a

In the Year 1 cycle of the Narrative Lectionary, this story about Elisha’s healing of [...]

Judgment of Solomon
Commentary on 1 Kings 3:4-9 [10-15] 16-28

The passage begins with Solomon’s sacrifice to the LORD at [...]

Woman before the Rising Sun
Commentary on 2 Samuel 11:1-5, 26-27; 12:1-9; Psalm 51:1-9

David, Israel’s most beloved king, [...]

Joshua tree in harsh midday light
Commentary on Joshua 24:1-15 [16-26]

Joshua: Conduit of Ancestral Blessings and Intergenerational Continuity The book [...]

Moses receiving the law
Commentary on Exodus 19:3-7; 20:1-17

Intersectional Salvation: Covenants and Commandments Biblical writers make an explicit [...]

Crossing of the Red Sea and Miriam Dancing and Singing
Commentary on Exodus 14:5-7, 10-14, 21-29 and Exodus 14:5-7, 10-14, 21-29

Exodus as a Universal Experience [...]

man leaning against locked window
Commentary on Genesis 39:1-23

Joseph is a familiar character to readers of the Bible and others. The dramatic narratives [...]