Revised Common Lectionary

Commentary on Acts 10:34-43

“This one (touton) God raised from the dead on the third day” (Acts 10:40). We [...]

Commentary on John 20:1-18

John’s gospel is noteworthy for the confident and triumphal demeanor of its central character. In [...]

Commentary on 1 Corinthians 15:1-11

Today’s Gospel lection again competes for the preacher’s attention with [...]

Commentary on Matthew 25:1-13

The fairy tale ending we all hope for does not happen in this parable. In [...]

Commentary on Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25

This Old Testament lesson has been excerpted from the second [...]

Commentary on Amos 5:18-24

A brilliant ironist, Amos reverses his audience’s expectations at every turn in the book that [...]

Commentary on 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

Today’s text from 1 Thessalonians is the fourth lection in [...]

Commentary on Matthew 23:1-12

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Commentary on Micah 3:5-12

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Commentary on Joshua 3:7-17

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