Revised Common Lectionary

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Commentary on Psalm 2

Psalm 2 does little to contradict the common stereotype that “the God of the Old Testament” is [...]

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Commentary on 2 Peter 1:16-21

Peter has written to the believers, reminding them that through God’s divine power they have [...]

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Commentary on Exodus 24:12-18

I have stood looking onto the horizon at sunset in Sedona, Arizona. I saw what [...]

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Commentary on Matthew 17:1-9

After the story of Peter’s confession (Matthew 16:13–20) and the subsequent passion prediction of Jesus [...]

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Commentary on Matthew 5:13-20

The lectionary offers preachers an awkward selection this Sunday. It combines two units from the [...]

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Commentary on Isaiah 58:1-9a [9b-12]

Though the context is postexilic, the voice of First Isaiah [...]

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Commentary on 1 Corinthians 2:1-12 [13-16]

Paul has described his role as one sent to proclaim [...]

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Commentary on Psalm 112:1-9 [10]

Psalm 112, a wisdom psalm, provides instruction in right living [...]

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Comentario del San Mateo 5:13-20

Estamos escuchando la enseñanza de Jesús sobre el reino, la [...]

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Commentary on Matthew 5:1-12

Challenges abound for interpreters of this opening section of the Sermon on the Mount.  How [...]