Narrative Lectionary

Detail from Michael Toppelius'
Commentary on 1 Samuel 16:1-13; Psalm 51:10-14

Last week, we saw young Samuel learning to listen for [...]

Detail from Charles O'Donnell's,
Commentary on 1 Kings 5:1-5; 8:1-13

Between David’s anointing as king last week and King Solomon’s [...]

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Commentary on 1 Samuel 3:1-21

We jump from wandering in the wilderness last week to the work of establishing leaders [...]

Detail from Nüremberg Bible:
Commentary on Exodus 16:1-18

They must have been so confused! This is deliverance?! Just when the Hebrews think they’re [...]

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Commentary on Exodus 2:23-25; 3:1-15; 4:10-17

The call of Moses is God’s invitation into the necessary, [...]

Detail from Gustave Doré's
Commentary on Genesis 27:1-4, 15-23; 28:10-17

Is there a theological benefit for a community to traffic [...]

Detail from William Blake's
Commentary on Genesis 21:1-3; 22:1-14

The lectionary says to read the start of two chapters. [...]

Detail from Ivan Aivazovsky's
Commentary on Genesis 1:1—2:4a

Genesis 1:1 begins the first of several creation stories in [...]

Jeremiah
Commentary on Jeremiah 18:1-11

• 6/15/2025: Jeremiah 1:1-10; 7:1-11 Call and Temple Sermon • [...]

Jeremiah
Commentary on Jeremiah 29:1, 4-14

• 6/15/2025: Jeremiah 1:1-10; 7:1-11 Call and Temple Sermon • [...]