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 58:1-12“…to let the oppressed go free, and to break every yoke” Ash Wednesday ABC February 18, 2026
- Psalm 51:1-17“wash me thoroughly from my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin” Ash Wednesday ABC February 18, 2026
- 2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10“we entreat you also not to accept the grace of God in vain” Ash Wednesday ABC February 18, 2026
- Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21“whenever you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret” Ash Wednesday ABC February 18, 2026
- Joel 2:1-2, 12-17, 21-22“return to me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning” Ash Wednesday ABC Ash Wednesday – A Women’s Lectionary February 18, 2026
- John 10:1-18“the one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep” Narrative Lectionary 430 – Ash Wednesday February 18, 2026
- Psalm 23:1-6“the Lord is my shepherd” Narrative Lectionary 430 – Ash Wednesday February 18, 2026
- Psalm 90:1-10, 12“so teach us to count our days that we may gain a wise heart” A Women’s Lectionary – Ash Wednesday February 18, 2026
- 1 Corinthians 15:45-49“the first man was from the earth, a man of dust; the second man is from heaven” Ash Wednesday – A Women’s Lectionary February 18, 2026
- Matthew 6:1-12“when you give alms, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing” Ash Wednesday – A Women’s Lectionary February 18, 2026
- Genesis 2:15-17 & 3:1-7“the tree was good for food and that it was a delight to the eyes” First Sunday in Lent A February 22, 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.
