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
- Exodus 3:1-15“the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a flame of fire out of a bush” Proper 17A August 30, 2026
- Psalm 105:1-6, 23-26, 45b“let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice” Proper 17A August 30, 2026
- Jeremiah 15:15-21“I am with you to save you and deliver you” Proper 17A August 30, 2026
- Psalm 26:1-8“o Lord, I love the house in which you dwell” Proper 17A August 30, 2026
- Romans 12:9-21“let love be genuine” Proper 17A August 30, 2026
- Matthew 16:21-28“you are setting your mind not on divine things but on human things” Proper 17A August 30, 2026
- Exodus 20:12-16“you shall not murder” Narrative Lectionary August 30, 2026
- Matthew 22:34-40“you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind” NL August 30, 2026
- 1 Samuel 25:14-19, 23-25, 32-34, 42-43“blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who sent you to meet me today” A Women’s Lectionary – Proper 17 August 30, 2026
- Psalm 37:1-2, 7-11, 16, 35-40“they will soon fade like the grass” A Women’s Lectionary – Proper 17 August 30, 2026
- Galatians 5:13-21“do not use your freedom as an opportunity for self-indulgence” A Women’s Lectionary – Proper 17 August 30, 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.
