Revised Common Lectionary

The birth of Jesus with shepherds
Commentary on Psalm 96

God’s rule extends to everyone, everywhere, and for all time. This is the remarkable claim of Psalm [...]

The birth of Jesus with shepherds
Commentary on Luke 2:1-14 [15-20]

From Luke’s theological-narrative point of view, Luke 2:1-20 is a [...]

Nativity
Commentary on Luke 2:[1-7] 8-20

The comments for Nativity of Jesus: Proper 1 (December 24, [...]

Nativity
Comentario del San Lucas 2:[1-7] 8-20

La Señal del Niño en el Pesebre Jesús nace en [...]

Nativity
Commentary on Isaiah 62:6-12

At first glance this seems a strange text for this high celebration of the church [...]

Nativity
Commentary on Psalm 97

The first line of Psalm 97 marks it as one of several “enthronement psalms” found in the [...]

The Boy Jesus in the Temple
Comentario del San Lucas 2:41-52

En Lc 2:40 se nos dice de Jesús: “El niño [...]

The Boy Jesus in the Temple
Commentary on Psalm 148

Psalm 148 is classified, along with Psalms 8, 19, 65, and 104, as a Creation Psalm. While [...]

The Boy Jesus in the Temple
Commentary on 1 Samuel 2:18-20, 26

Christmas has come to be widely associated with gift-giving. For [...]

The Boy Jesus in the Temple
Commentary on Luke 2:41-52

Christians sometimes refer to Jesus’ growing-up years as a model for human growth and development. [...]