Revised Common Lectionary

Christ in the Desert
Commentary on Romans 5:12-19

This text has been the source of some of Christianity’s most controversial, challenging, and distinctive [...]

Christ in the Desert
Commentary on Matthew 4:1-11

At Jesus’ baptism, the heavenly voice announces, “This is my Son, the Beloved.” Immediately afterwards, [...]

Christ in the Desert
Commentary on Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7

The lectionary reading for this first Sunday of Lent has [...]

Christ in the Desert
Commentary on Psalm 32

For around a hundred years, “form criticism” has provided the dominant approach to interpreting the psalms. In [...]

Christ in the Desert
Comentario del San Mateo 4:1-11

Preparación Las tentaciones al comienzo del ministerio de Jesús establecen [...]

Nicodemus and Jesus on a Rooftop
Commentary on Romans 4:1-5, 13-17

When we step into Romans 4 we have to remember [...]

Nicodemus and Jesus on a Rooftop
Commentary on Genesis 12:1-4a

God unsettles Abram and Sarai, both literally and figuratively. God’s call to Abram to go [...]

Nicodemus and Jesus on a Rooftop
Commentary on John 3:1-17

The backdrop against which the dialogue between Jesus and Nicodemus should be understood is John [...]

Nicodemus and Jesus on a Rooftop
Commentary on Psalm 121

The passages for the second Sunday of Lent all consider issues of human faith and God’s faithfulness. [...]

Nicodemus and Jesus on a Rooftop
Comentario del San Juan 3:1-17

Los textos para el segundo domingo de Cuaresma tienen en [...]