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
- Genesis 25:19-34“let me eat some of that red stuff!” Proper 10A July 12, 2026
- Psalm 119:105-112“your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path” Proper 10A July 12, 2026
- Isaiah 55:10-13“the trees of the field shall clap their hands” Proper 10A July 12, 2026
- Psalm 65“the meadows clothe themselves with flocks” Proper 10A July 12, 2026
- Romans 8:1-11“to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace” Proper 10A July 12, 2026
- Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23“other seeds fell on good soil and brought forth grain” Proper 10A July 12, 2026
- 1 Timothy 1:12-17“Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners” Narrative Lectionary July 12, 2026
- Luke 15:4-7“leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness and go after the one that is lost” Narrative Lectionary July 12, 2026
- 1 Samuel 4:2, 5-11, 19-22“the ark of God was captured” A Women’s Lectionary – Proper 10 July 12, 2026
- Psalm 77:1-12, 19-20“you led your people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron” Proper 10 July 12, 2026
- Romans 5:1-5“hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts” A Women’s Lectionary – Proper 10 July 12, 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.
