Revised Common Lectionary

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Commentary on Colossians 3:12-17

Colossians 3:12–17 is an inspiring and lofty vision of what [...]

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Commentary on Psalm 148

Christmas Day and the few days afterward, at least in my North American context, are often a [...]

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Commentary on Luke 2:41-52

The lectionary ends this calendar year with the first words of Jesus, but before that [...]

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Commentary on Hebrews 1:1-4 [5-12]

The lectionary calls for reading Hebrews 1:1–14 on Christmas Day, [...]

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Commentary on Psalm 98

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

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Commentary on Isaiah 52:7-10

Isaiah 52:7–10 marks the climax of Isaiah 40–55 (frequently designated “Second Isaiah”). Decades after Babylon [...]

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Comentario del San Juan 1:1-14

Este texto posiblemente haya sido un último eslabón en la [...]

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Commentary on John 1:1-14

The first three words of John 1:1 can be literally translated “In a beginning” and [...]

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Comentario del San Lucas 2:1-14, (15-20)

A veces pienso que hemos leído tantas veces algunos relatos [...]

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Commentary on Titus 2:11-14

Regardless of how one decides the question of the authorship of the letter to Titus, [...]