Revised Common Lectionary

A Widening Circle, photo
Commentary on Genesis 45:1-15

The book of Genesis not only recounts the creation of the world, but also details [...]

A Widening Circle, photo
Commentary on Psalm 67:1-7

This psalm is a favorite for several reasons.¹ Its repetitions and relative brevity make it [...]

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Commentary on Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32

I believe it was New Testament Scholar Pamela Eisenbaum, who [...]

A Widening Circle, photo
Commentary on Matthew 15:[10-20] 21-28

By the time we get to this point in Matthew’s [...]

Landscape with Elijah and the Angel by Gaspard Dughet.
Comentario del San Mateo 14:22-33

En el Evangelio que el leccionario nos presenta este domingo, [...]

Detail from Jesus Feeding the 5000 from the Hagia Sophia.
Commentary on Genesis 32:22-31

This story appears foreboding, with Jacob alone at night. It [...]

Detail from Jesus Feeding the 5000 from the Hagia Sophia.
Commentary on Isaiah 55:1-5

The exilic and post-exilic sections of Isaiah, beginning in chapter 40, reckon with questions of [...]

Detail from Jesus Feeding the 5000 from the Hagia Sophia.
Commentary on Psalm 145:8-9, 14-21

The scriptures often describe people and things in absolute terms, [...]

Detail from Jesus Feeding the 5000 from the Hagia Sophia.
Commentary on Romans 9:1-5

We find in this week’s epistle lesson a moment of tenderness. In the middle of [...]

Detail from Jesus Feeding the 5000 from the Hagia Sophia.
Commentary on Matthew 14:13-21

The so-called “Feeding of the Five Thousand” appears in all [...]