I started this site as a resource to pastors and church leaders who might want more background on the words of Scripture. There’s so much Bible, it can be exhausting to go through commentaries, dictionaries and word lists. I’m hoping that by collating this work – and providing a few notes along the way – I can help reduce the stress of preparing to preach. This site will include word studies for the lectionary passages one week before they are due to be preached.
There’s so much Bible, and so little time…
But when there’s so little time, there’s So Much Bible!
On the creative side, I also write plays for use in worship, which are biblically grounded and full of humor. We’ve enjoyed presenting these in worship, with adults and children alike, and I’m happy to offer them for others to use.
Everything on this site is licensed through Creative Commons – which means that, as long as you attribute me (Rev. Elana Keppel Levy) and don’t sell my work, you’re welcome to use it in your context, and modify it as you like.
Lectionary Texts for Next Sunday
- Isaiah 42:1-9“I have given you as a covenant to the people, a light to the nations” Baptism of the Lord A January 11, 2026
- Psalm 29“the voice of the Lord is over the waters” Baptism of the Lord A January 11, 2026
- Acts 10:34-43“he commanded us to preach to the people” Baptism of the Lord A January 11, 2026
- Matthew 3:13-17“I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?” Baptism of the Lord A January 11, 2026
- John 2:1-11“you have kept the good wine until now” NL421 January 11, 2026
- Psalm 104:14-16“wine to gladden the human heart” NL421 January 11, 2026
- Isaiah 52:1-10“how beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of the messenger who announces peace” A Women’s Lectionary – Epiphany I January 11, 2026
- Psalm 36:5-10“for with you is the fountain of life; in your light we see light” Epiphany I – A Women’s Lectionary January 11, 2026
- 1 Corinthians 1:26-31“he is the source of your life in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God” A Women’s Lectionary – Epiphany I January 11, 2026
- Luke 2:41-51“they found him in the temple, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions” Epiphany I – A Women’s Lectionary January 11, 2026
- Isaiah 60:1-6, 11“they shall bring gold and frankincense and shall proclaim the praise of the Lord” Epiphany of the Lord ABC Feast of the Epiphany – A Women’s Lectionary January 6, 2026
Featured Play
Another Day Older and Deeper in Babylon: Stories from the Lives of Daniel and the Exiles
Daniel joins other exiles around the campfire to share tales of what it’s like in Nebuchadnezzar’s palace. As Daniel tells stories, the Hebrew people reenact them, doing send-ups of the tyrant who makes their lives miserable, holding onto the faith the holds them together. Based on Daniel 2-4.
