Revised Common Lectionary

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Commentary on Ezekiel 2:1-5

The book of Ezekiel situates us in an exilic community of Israelites in Babylon. This [...]

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Commentary on Psalm 123

Psalm 123 is the fourth psalm in the collection that is usually known as the Songs of [...]

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Commentary on 2 Corinthians 12:2-10

What is the true spiritual power?1 What constitutes true spiritual [...]

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Commentary on Mark 6:1-13

One of the more unnerving aspects of Mark’s narrative is that people we might expect [...]

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Comentario del San Marcos 6:1-13

En el desarrollo de la intriga, el evangelio de Marcos [...]

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Commentary on Psalm 30

Psalm 30 presents the dramatic ups-and-downs of a life lived in relationship with God.1 A study in [...]

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Commentary on Lamentations 3:22-33

Aaaugh!  Last week, I invited the preacher to consider counter-testimony [...]

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Commentary on 2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27

Perhaps, Jesus’ command to “love your enemies” was not as [...]

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Commentary on 2 Corinthians 8:7-15

How is the proclamation of the gospel related to the [...]

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Commentary on Mark 5:21-43

Mark skimps on detail and storytelling flourishes—except when it doesn’t. This passage offers us one [...]