Narrative Lectionary

Psalm 23
Commentary on Hosea 11:1-9

This poem of YHWH’s anguished love for the beloved child Israel stands as one of [...]

Psalm 23
Commentary on 1 Kings 18:[17-19] 20-39

This passage is frequently titled “The Contest on Mount Carmel.” [...]

Psalm 23
Commentary on 1 Kings 12:1-17, 25-29

The hopefulness and unity of the kingdom of Israel glimpsed [...]

Psalm 23
Commentary on 2 Samuel 5:1-5; 6:1-5; Psalm 150

Today’s readings reflect a turning point in the narrative of [...]

Psalm 23
Commentary on Ruth 1:1-17

The passage begins with disaster—there is a famine in the land—leading to dislocation as “a [...]

Psalm 23
Commentary on Deuteronomy 5:1-21; 6:4-9

This week we’re talking about Law, and we have in [...]

Psalm 23
Commentary on Exodus 1:8-14 [15—2:10]; 3:1-15

The book of Genesis had ended with the story of [...]

Psalm 23
Commentary on Genesis 32:[9-13] 22-30

Although the story of Jacob’s wrestling with the mysterious man [...]

Psalm 23
Commentary on Genesis 18:1-15; 21:1-7

Standing in the opening of his tent in the heat [...]

Psalm 23
Commentary on Overview of NL Year 2

[This overview was co-written by Karl N. Jacobson and Rolf [...]