Revised Common Lectionary

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Commentary on Psalm 148

Psalm 148 is third in a set of five hymns bounded by “hallelujah” concluding the psalter.1 This [...]

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Commentary on Isaiah 61:10—62:3

An enduring challenge for preaching prophetic literature in the Advent [...]

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Commentary on Luke 2:22-40

Luke’s story of Jesus being presented in the temple explicitly suggests that his parents brought [...]

Anunciation, Leonardo da Vinci, around 1472
Comentario del San Lucas 1:26-38

Este pasaje bíblico ha inspirado algunas de las más famosas [...]

Saint John the Baptist in the Wilderness by Jose Leonardo ca. 1635
Comentario del San Juan 1:6-8, 19-28

El Evangelio según Juan tiene dos inicios distintos pero entrelazados.¹ [...]

Comentario del San Marcos 1:1-8

La historia del pueblo judío, tal como se relata en [...]

Anunciation, Leonardo da Vinci, around 1472
Commentary on Luke 1:26-38

Imagine an angel showing up at someone’s home or workplace entirely unexpectedly and making a [...]

Anunciation, Leonardo da Vinci, around 1472
Commentary on 2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16

At first glance, the lectionary’s juxtaposition of this text—God’s promise [...]

Anunciation, Leonardo da Vinci, around 1472
Commentary on Romans 16:25-27

Preachers are often distraught when the Fourth Sunday of Advent falls on the morning of [...]

Anunciation, Leonardo da Vinci, around 1472
Commentary on Psalm 89:1-4, 19-26

As is usually the case, the particular verses of the [...]