Revised Common Lectionary

man under tree
Commentary on 1 Samuel 15:34—16:13

In this post-election year we find ourselves in a deeply [...]

man under tree
Commentary on Ezekiel 17:22-24

The exile looms large in the Old Testament, and for [...]

man under tree
Commentary on Mark 4:26-34

The seed parables of Mark 4:26-34 are mysterious.  Yet these parables have an equally tricky [...]

Three friends
Commentary on 2 Corinthians 4:13—5:1

It is common for Christians to think about resurrection mostly [...]

Three friends
Commentary on Psalm 130

Psalm 130, best known by its Latin incipit De Profundis, “Out of the Depths,” has inspired church [...]

Three friends
Commentary on 1 Samuel 8:4-11 [12-15] 16-20; [11:14-15]

Negotiating a rotten compromise in [...]

Three friends
Commentary on Genesis 3:8-15

In an intriguing vignette that forms part of the creation narratives in Genesis 1-3, one [...]

Three friends
Commentary on Mark 3:20-35

How fitting that 21st-century church-goers should deal with Jesus’ weird apocalyptic teaching on tying up [...]

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Comentario del San Juan 17:6-19

No pertenecemos a “este mundo,” construido por siglos y milenios [...]

Celtic cross surrounded by evergreens
Commentary on Romans 8:12-17

Romans 8:12-17 does not give a systematic account of the nature of the Trinity, but [...]