Revised Common Lectionary

Cloudy mountain top
Commentary on 2 Kings 2:1-12

Second Kings 2:1-12 is almost exactly half a narrative. The entire chapter has a chiastic [...]

Cloudy mountain top
Commentary on Mark 9:2-9

Every time we gather for worship (these days, distant from each other in person or on a [...]

Mediterranean dishes served on table
Commentary on Psalm 147:1-11, 20c

“Praise the Lord.” What more is there to say? “Praise [...]

Mediterranean dishes served on table
Commentary on 1 Corinthians 9:16-23

The extended discussion in 1 Corinthians 9 points to the [...]

Mediterranean dishes served on table
Commentary on Isaiah 40:21-31

The chapters following Isaiah 40 address a tired and weary people who likely had some [...]

Mediterranean dishes served on table
Commentary on Mark 1:29-39

Mark 1:21-39 sets up the framework of Jesus’ ministry in terms of casting out demons, [...]

Simeon and Anna
Comentario del San Lucas 2:22-40

A primera vista, Lucas 2:22-40 trata del anuncio que Simeón [...]

Light streaming down
Commentary on Hebrews 1:1-4 [5-12]

People experience the Christmas season differently.1 For some, it means [...]

Light streaming down
Commentary on Psalm 98

Like many psalms of praise, Psalm 98 begins with an imperative “call to praise” followed by a [...]

Light streaming down
Commentary on Isaiah 52:7-10

The text from Second Isaiah follows closely on Christmas Eve’s reading from First Isaiah though [...]