Revised Common Lectionary

Commentary on Galatians 3:23-29

In Galatians 3, Paul makes an intricate exegetical argument about [...]

Commentary on 1 Kings 19:1-4 [5-7] 8-15a

The story of Elijah told in 1 Kings 19 is [...]

Commentary on Luke 8:26-39

Recalling a relatively recent movie, we could call this study “Four miracles and a sending.” [...]

Commentary on Isaiah 65:1-9

Isaiah 65 begins with images of a long-suffering, patient deity. The emphasis here (in verses [...]

Comentario del San Lucas 8:26-39

La historia del endemoniado gadareno es extraña. ¿Qué hacía Jesús [...]

Comentario del San Lucas 7:36—8:3

Las semanas después de Pentecostés nos dan la oportunidad ver [...]

Commentary on Luke 7:36-8:3

This portion of Luke’s gospel includes two quite distinct sections: the long parable-within-a-story (7:36-7:50); and [...]

Commentary on 2 Samuel 11:26—12:10, 13-15

To make sense of the lectionary text, we have to [...]

Commentary on 1 Kings 21:1-10 [11-14] 15-21a

The story of Naboth’s vineyard, a tale of a wealthy [...]

Commentary on Psalm 32

Three of the readings for this Sunday, including Psalm 32, speak of sin and forgiveness. The first [...]