Revised Common Lectionary

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Commentary on 2 Kings 2:1-12

Elisha is the prophet Elijah’s disciple and successor. But Elijah is a little cool toward [...]

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Commentary on Psalm 50:1-6

First there is a blinding flash of light and then the thunderous sound of God [...]

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Commentary on 2 Corinthians 4:3-6

A preliminary remark: “Unbelievers” in 2 Corinthians 2:4 is a [...]

Comentario del San Marcos 9:2-9

El texto de hoy se inicia con una frase bisagra: [...]

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Commentary on Mark 9:2-9

Biblical scholar Ched Myers calls this Transfiguration Sunday text one of the three “pillars” of Mark’s apocalyptic [...]

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Comentario del San Marcos 1:29-39

Marcos quiere que los/as lectores/as de su escrito perciban en [...]

Rembrandt sketch of Jesus and Simon's mother-in-law
Commentary on Mark 1:29-39

If the vibe of last week’s Capernaum synagogue narrative was public and confrontational, this week’s [...]

Rembrandt sketch of Jesus and Simon's mother-in-law
Commentary on 1 Corinthians 9:16-23

Paul’s apostleship was a distinctive one. This Jew firmly believed [...]

Rembrandt sketch of Jesus and Simon's mother-in-law
Commentary on Psalm 147:1-11, 20c

Psalm 147 is the second of five “Alleluia” hymns that [...]

Rembrandt sketch of Jesus and Simon's mother-in-law
Commentary on Isaiah 40:21-31

This poem is a display in exilic hope. The hope this poem provides is ultimately [...]