Narrative Lectionary

Commentary on Genesis 37:3-8, 26-34; 50:15-21

The story of Joseph and his brothers in Genesis 37-50 [...]

Commentary on Genesis 15:1-6

In Genesis 1-11, the LORD struggled with all humanity to redeem a sinful and violent [...]

Commentary on Genesis 2:4b-7, 15-17; 3:1-8

This text (Genesis 2 and 3) marks the beginning of [...]

Commentary on 1 Corinthians 12:1-11

What is God Up To? Paul begins chapter 12 by [...]

Commentary on Acts 18:1-17 and 1 Corinthians 1:10-18 

The Curious Power of God [...]

Commentary on Galatians 1:1-9; 5:1-6, 13-14

I feel certain that the Galatians, when they made their [...]

Commentary on Acts 17:1-9 and 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 

On his second missionary journey, [...]

Commentary on Acts 14:8-18 

On this first missionary journey, Paul and Barnabas have proclaimed the gospel in Cyprus (13:4-12), [...]

Commentary on Acts 11:19-27 and 13:1-3 

Tertullian’s observation that “the blood of the martyrs is the [...]

Commentary on Acts 3:1-26 

The summary statement at the end of Acts 2 says that in Jerusalem, “awe came [...]