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Genesis 18 occupies the place of the First Lesson for the next two weeks. This week we find Abraham and Sarah encountered by the three mysterious travelers under the trees at Mamre. Next week, we (...)

Psalm 15 is usually categorized as an entrance liturgy. The mention of God’s “tent” in v. 1 recalls the portable tabernacle of the wilderness era (Exodus 33:7-11; Numbers 12:5); but the designation came to be (...)

The week’s reading from Amos contains two different units: a prose vision report in Amos 8:1-3 and a poetic announcement of judgment in Amos 8:4-12. (The second unit continues to the end of the chapter, (...)

Juan agrega una última parte al v. 51: “y el pan que yo daré es mi carne, la cual yo daré por la vida del mundo.” La gente, que es identificada como “los judíos,” se (...)

This week’s first lesson moves the narrative from a divine encounter under the terebinths at Mamre to the road to Sodom. As the narrative makes this shift, keep in mind the Lord’s question to Abraham (...)

Proverbs 9:1-6 is an invitation to wisdom. The invitation is given through a personification of wisdom as a woman who has built a house, prepared a life-giving meal, and invited all to partake. It is (...)

From the miraculous to the macabre, the faithful of Israel’s past provide the encouragement this congregation needs to keep running their own race of faith. Endurance consistently features throughout the Epistle to the Hebrews. This (...)

Most prophetic books provide little or no information about the life of the prophet. In contrast, stories about the life of Jeremiah comprise one of the signature features of the book that bears his name. (...)

This is the last of four consecutive weeks that Hebrews has provided the second reading. A month ago this Hebrew “mini-series” began with the famous definition of faith found at 11:1: “Faith is the assurance (...)

First Timothy provides guidance for church life; hence, this letter is counted among the Pastoral Epistles. Central to its message is the grace of God and the salvation through Jesus Christ. Much, of course, can (...)